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2006 Issue 2

Foreign Students

Foreign student flows totalled 57,481 for 2005, three percent higher than the level recorded in 2004. There were 903 fewer foreign students at the trade level of study in 2005, a decline of 10% over 2004. In contrast, the flow of foreign students at the other post-secondary level of study increased by 39% in 2005, representing 2,303 more students than in 2004. The increased flow of other post-secondary students stems from increased numbers coming to Canada who intend to take post-secondary courses but who are currently taking qualifying programs. The flow of foreign students at the secondary or less level of study and the flow at the university level of study remained stable in 2005.

South Korea (12,505), China (6,996) and Japan (4,648) remained the top three source countries for foreign students in 2005. Together, these three countries accounted for 42% of the foreign student flow in 2005. The destination of foreign students remained stable in 2005 as well. Ontario continued to lead in foreign student numbers with 19,548 or one-third of the national total. British Columbia was a close second with 19,124 foreign students in 2005. Quebec had a decline of four percent in foreign student flows in 2005 but remained the third top destination for foreign students.

Appendix 7
Foreign Student Flows by Level of Study

Level of Study	2004					2005					Difference
Level of Study	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2004	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2005	2005 / 2004
Secondary or less	2,570	1,354	8,469	1,848	14,241	2,483	1,293	9,323	1,792	14,891	5%
Trade	2,712	1,817	2,607	1,524	8,660	2,527	1,621	2,288	1,321	7,757	-10%
University	2,416	1,913	15,442	2,093	21,864	2,453	1,633	15,744	1,898	21,728	-1%
Other post-secondary	1,115	1,026	2,568	1,249	5,958	1,324	1,313	4,220	1,404	8,261	39%
Other	1,103	1,358	1,564	831	4,856	1,157	1,314	1,599	774	4,844	0%
Total	9,916	7,468	30,650	7,545	55,579	9,944	7,174	33,174	7,189	57,481	3%

Appendix 8
Foreign Student Flows by Country of Origin

Country of Last Permanent Residence	2004						2005						Difference
Country of Last Permanent Residence	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2004	2004 Rank	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2005	2005 Rank	2005 / 2004
South Korea	3,762	2,182	4,368	1,963	12,275	1	3,476	2,040	4,930	2,059	12,505	1	2%
China, People's Republic of	1,004	961	3,552	1,266	6,783	2	1,135	850	3,939	1,072	6,996	2	3%
Japan	1,096	1,717	1,752	466	5,031	3	1,066	1,554	1,661	367	4,648	3	-8%
United States	319	307	2,929	324	3,879	4	275	277	2,866	325	3,743	4	-4%
France	260	129	2,850	230	3,469	5	268	93	2,989	213	3,563	5	3%
Mexico	199	126	1,639	119	2,083	6	221	117	1,816	127	2,281	6	10%
India	212	104	624	336	1,276	9	371	213	1,046	277	1,907	7	49%
Germany	81	36	1,546	76	1,739	8	128	42	1,636	45	1,851	8	6%
Taiwan	303	302	917	222	1,744	7	248	307	937	211	1,703	9	-2%
United Kingdom	115	139	774	182	1,210	10	141	132	828	177	1,278	10	6%
Total - 2005 YTD Top Ten Only	7,351	6,003	20,951	5,184	39,489		7,329	5,625	22,648	4,873	40,475		2%
Total - Other Countries	2,565	1,465	9,699	2,361	16,090		2,615	1,549	10,526	2,316	17,006		6%
Total	9,916	7,468	30,650	7,545	55,579		9,944	7,174	33,174	7,189	57,481		3%

Appendix 9
Foreign Student Flows by Destination

Province Census Metropolitan Area	2004					2005					Difference
Province Census Metropolitan Area	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2004	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total 2005	2005 / 2004
Total Newfoundland and Labrador	29	20	192	28	269	58	29	242	39	368	37%
Total Prince Edward Island	14	9	72	14	109	19	10	76	17	122	12%
Halifax	189	132	757	137	1,215	179	133	729	125	1,166	-4%
Other Nova Scotia	49	25	372	25	471	48	19	452	20	539	14%
Total Nova Scotia	238	157	1,129	162	1,686	227	152	1,181	145	1,705	1%
Saint John	12	13	106	9	140	15	16	84	19	134	-4%
Other New Brunswick	94	44	461	91	690	64	30	507	79	680	-1%
Total New Brunswick	106	57	567	100	830	79	46	591	98	814	-2%
Québec	127	36	596	86	845	118	35	584	71	808	-4%
Montréal	844	507	5,046	780	7,177	819	323	4,782	761	6,685	-7%
Other Quebec	157	104	908	145	1,314	139	51	1,110	129	1,429	9%
Total Quebec	1,128	647	6,550	1,011	9,336	1,076	409	6,476	961	8,922	-4%
Ottawa	254	200	1,014	218	1,686	257	206	1,040	196	1,699	1%
Toronto	2,113	1,676	5,014	1,726	10,529	2,204	1,801	5,509	1,517	11,031	5%
Hamilton	216	109	560	223	1,108	204	115	600	187	1,106	0%
London	121	67	488	83	759	107	77	554	71	809	7%
Other Ontario	592	384	2,951	467	4,394	623	398	3,425	457	4,903	12%
Total Ontario	3,296	2,436	10,027	2,717	18,476	3,395	2,597	11,128	2,428	19,548	6%
Winnipeg	204	161	680	126	1,171	203	127	630	154	1,114	-5%
Other Manitoba	33	29	179	23	264	36	23	166	26	251	-5%
Total Manitoba	237	190	859	149	1,435	239	150	796	180	1,365	-5%
Regina	52	97	216	45	410	128	39	253	26	446	9%
Saskatoon	57	38	227	50	372	74	48	245	58	425	14%
Other Saskatchewan	21	18	164	27	230	29	13	167	15	224	-3%
Total Saskatchewan	130	153	607	122	1,012	231	100	665	99	1,095	8%
Calgary	428	286	963	299	1,976	403	330	1,067	249	2,049	4%
Edmonton	204	174	764	180	1,322	220	193	809	200	1,422	8%
Other Alberta	145	115	443	98	801	160	118	531	98	907	13%
Total Alberta	777	575	2,170	577	4,099	783	641	2,407	547	4,378	7%
Vancouver	3,151	2,438	6,009	1,999	13,597	2,851	2,284	6,759	1,947	13,841	2%
Victoria	91	91	422	44	648	82	71	407	46	606	-6%
Other British Columbia	705	692	2,016	616	4,029	898	683	2,417	679	4,677	16%
Total British Columbia	3,947	3,221	8,447	2,659	18,274	3,831	3,038	9,583	2,672	19,124	5%
Total Territories	3	2	24	5	34	5	2	28	3	38	12%
Not Stated	11	1	6	1	19	1	-	1	-	2	-89%
Total	9,916	7,468	30,650	7,545	55,579	9,944	7,174	33,174	7,189	57,481	3%

Note: Destination coding is often amended after a record is entered in the
administrative system. As a result, the number of people destined for a census
metropolitan area is understated for the current quarter.

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	Date Published: 2006-09-14		Important Notices

Foreign Students

Appendix 7 Foreign Student Flows by Level of Study

Appendix 8 Foreign Student Flows by Country of Origin

Appendix 9 Foreign Student Flows by Destination

Appendix 7
Foreign Student Flows by Level of Study

Appendix 8
Foreign Student Flows by Country of Origin

Appendix 9
Foreign Student Flows by Destination