Punjab students invest a whopping ₹68,000 crore annually for studying in Canada: Report
₹68,000 crore for education in just Canada itself. While the firestorm between Ottawa and New Delhi emerged owing to contradicting approach to extremists of a particular religion, it seems followers of the same have contributed to the large influx of immigrant student pool in the North American country.
Earlier reports had suggested that Canada remains the top choice among Punjabi youngsters due to its flexible education policy, work opportunities, easier post-graduation immigration possibilities. Mint had earlier reported that Punjab had witnessed a four times rise in foreign enrolment for higher studies among students from Punjab, among them Canada being the most preferred location.
Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Paste this on click here According to the Khalsa Vox, in the year 2022, a total 226,450 visas were approved by Canada under the Immigration, refugee and citizenship Canada (IRCC), and a significant portion, approximately 1.36 lakh students, hailed from Punjab. These students are pursuing various courses with an average duration of two to three years.
The current data from student visa processing agencies suggest that around 3.4 lakh Punjabi students are currently studying in various educational institutions across Canada. The Khalsa Vox publication reported that the surge of Punjabi students on Canadian campuses is a noteworthy trend, with nearly 60 per cent of all Indian students moving to Canada being of Punjabi origin.
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