Schools with the most study permits, 2025

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Data as at 24 Oct 2026

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Top 25

Study permits

University of Toronto11,860
University of British Columbia8,770
Conestoga College8,520
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology6,500
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Humber Lakeshore Campus6,255
The Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning5,450
Centennial College4,975
McGill University4,700
Université de Montréal4,495
York University4,495
George Brown College4,245
Université d'Ottawa University of Ottawa3,875
University of Manitoba3,855
Fanshawe College3,810
University of Alberta3,690
Concordia University3,650
Université Laval3,365
Université du Québec à Montréal3,305
University of Waterloo3,165
Simon Fraser University3,140
The Algonquin College of Applied Learning and Technology2,965
La Cité collégiale2,675
University of Calgary2,655
British Columbia Institute of Technology2,580
University Canada West2,515

Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Top 100

#	School	Study permits	Province
1	University of Toronto	11,860	ON
2	University of British Columbia	8,770	BC
3	Conestoga College	8,520	ON
4	Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology	6,500	ON
5	Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Humber Lakeshore Campus	6,255	ON
6	The Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning	5,450	ON
7	Centennial College	4,975	ON
8	McGill University	4,700	QC
9	Université de Montréal	4,495	QC
10	York University	4,495	ON
11	George Brown College	4,245	ON
12	Université d'Ottawa University of Ottawa	3,875	ON
13	University of Manitoba	3,855	MB
14	Fanshawe College	3,810	ON
15	University of Alberta	3,690	AB
16	Concordia University	3,650	QC
17	Université Laval	3,365	QC
18	Université du Québec à Montréal	3,305	QC
19	University of Waterloo	3,165	ON
20	Simon Fraser University	3,140	BC
21	The Algonquin College of Applied Learning and Technology	2,965	ON
22	La Cité collégiale	2,675	ON
23	University of Calgary	2,655	AB
24	British Columbia Institute of Technology	2,580	BC
25	University Canada West	2,515	BC
26	McMaster University	2,370	ON
27	Western University	2,265	ON
28	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	2,225	AB
29	Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology	2,170	ON
30	Langara College	2,155	BC
31	International Business University	2,105	ON
32	Toronto Metropolitan University	2,035	ON
33	Georgian College	2,015	ON
34	University of Victoria	2,005	BC
35	Douglas College	1,810	BC
36	St Clair College	1,810	ON
37	Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology	1,740	ON
38	Memorial University of Newfoundland	1,705	NL
39	Thompson Rivers University	1,700	BC
40	Algoma University	1,700	ON
41	University of Niagara Falls Canada	1,695	ON
42	Alexander College	1,690	BC
43	École de technologie supérieure	1,675	QC
44	Fleming College	1,645	ON
45	Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology College Drive Campus North Bay ON	1,610	ON
46	NorQuest College	1,575	AB
47	University of Windsor	1,555	ON
48	Kwantlen Polytechnic University	1,555	BC
49	Université de Sherbrooke	1,530	QC
50	University of Regina including Campion College First Nations University of Canada and Luther Colle	1,520	SK
51	Collège Boréal	1,490	ON
52	Niagara College Canada	1,445	ON
53	Red River College Polytechnic	1,435	MB
54	Trinity Western University	1,430	BC
55	Queen's University	1,420	ON
56	Bow Valley College	1,420	AB
57	Carleton University	1,410	ON
58	Coquitlam College	1,390	BC
59	Cape Breton University	1,390	NS
60	Dalhousie University	1,380	NS
61	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	1,380	AB
62	École Polytechnique de Montréal	1,355	QC
63	Capilano University	1,350	BC
64	Université du Québec à Chicoutimi	1,335	QC
65	Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology	1,335	ON
66	Cornerstone International Community College of Canada	1,325	BC
67	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	1,305	SK
68	École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal HEC Montréal	1,250	QC
69	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières	1,245	QC
70	Vancouver Community College	1,230	BC
71	University of Saskatchewan including St Thomas More College	1,230	SK
72	Niagara College Canada at Toronto school of Management	1,210	ON
73	St Lawrence College	1,180	ON
74	LaSalle College Vancouver	1,130	BC
75	New Brunswick Community College NBCC	1,095	NB
76	Université de Moncton	1,055	NB
77	University of Guelph	1,040	ON
78	Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick CCNB	1,000	NB
79	University of New Brunswick	975	NB
80	The University of Winnipeg	920	MB
81	Lakehead University	905	ON
82	Institut Teccart	900	QC
83	Ontario Tech University	860	ON
84	University of the Fraser Valley	855	BC
85	Okanagan College	850	BC
86	Collège LaSalleCollège LaSalle	830	QC
87	MacEwan University	805	AB
88	Trent University	800	ON
89	Laurentian University	760	ON
90	Brock University	760	ON
91	Portage College	740	AB
92	Camosun College	720	BC
93	Université du Québec à Rimouski	715	QC
94	University of Prince Edward Island	670	PE
95	Collège Universel	650	QC
96	Université du Québec en Outaouais Pavillon Alexandre-Taché	645	QC
97	Wilfrid Laurier University	625	ON
98	Crandall University	625	NB
99	Lambton College	615	ON
100	SELC College	580	BC

Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

How this is counted

Designated learning institutions ranked by study permits that took effect in 2025 (IRCC, rounded).

Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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