Over 355,000 Foreign Students Received Permanent Residency in Canada in Past 3 Years, Immigration Department Reveals

A file photo of students on a university campus. Students can apply for positions across Canada through the Federal Student Work Experience Program. Spiroview Inc/Shutterstock

Canada has granted permanent residency to more than 355,000 foreign students over the past three years, according to recent disclosures by the Department of Immigration.

These students are part of a larger group of over 627,000 former temporary residents who obtained permanent residency during the same period, spanning from 2021 to 2023, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. These numbers coincide with the highest federal immigration quotas in Canadian history.