Excerpts from the CIC Spring 2011 newsletter,
'Based on preliminary 2010 data, the number of foreign students coming to Canada since 2005 has increased by more than 40 percent, with a total of 96,147 entries last year. A notable increase was seen in students from India, rising by more than three-fold in just two years, from 3,250 in 2008 to 11,530 in 2010.
International students in Canada are estimated to contribute more than $6.5 billion to the Canadian economy every year.'
read more here cic.gc.ca/english/resources/enewsletter/index.asp
'Based on preliminary 2010 data, the number of foreign students coming to Canada since 2005 has increased by more than 40 percent, with a total of 96,147 entries last year. A notable increase was seen in students from India, rising by more than three-fold in just two years, from 3,250 in 2008 to 11,530 in 2010.
International students in Canada are estimated to contribute more than $6.5 billion to the Canadian economy every year.'
read more here cic.gc.ca/english/resources/enewsletter/index.asp