Canada limits international student count: Check 5 other nations offering great courses at affordable fee
Canada is considering imposing a cap on the number of international students due to a housing affordability crisis exacerbated by high demand from foreign students. Immigration Minister Marc Miller recently announced a slew of new requirements for foreign students wanting to come study in Canada including proof of more accessible funds. The previous $10,000 proof of accessible funds has been raised to $20,635, with adjustments based on Statistics Canada's living cost benchmark.
This change aims to ensure students have adequate financial resources for their education and stay. Apart from the intake curtailment announcement, Toronto Star recently reported that in the second half of 2023, nearly 40% of student visa applications from India were rejected, the highest refusal rate among all countries. The rejection reasons were categorised as ‘other’ or ‘unspecified’.
Amid uncertainties, if you need to look at countries beyond the US and the UK (considering the humungous tuition fees) that offer great courses that are also affordable, here is the list compiled by World's Education Service. Norway: The best thing about studying in Norway is that higher education is free in Norway (from both within and outside the EU) at public universities, except for a few specialized courses. Apart from that, there is a high number of locals who are proficient in English and at all levels, students will find English-taught programs.
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