The table compares the number of full-time international students in 2019/20 with those of 2020/21 in 6 universities in Canada.
Overall, this figure has increased in all of the universities over the period, with the most growth rate recorded for Alberta university. However, by the end of the period British Colum university had the highest number of students.
Alberta university, hosting 1,500 international students in 2019/20, showed a notable rise of 93.3% in the number of students, reaching 2900 students in 2020/21. Similarly, Calgary university, registering the lowest number of 1,250 students in 2019/20, reached 2000 students, demonstrating a rise of 60%. Also, Ottawa university, starting with 2,000 students initially, reached 3100 students, by an increase of 1100 students.
British Colum university, owning the highest number of 3,800 international students in 2019/20, showing the least growth, witnessed an increase of 1800 students, reaching 5,600 students in 2020/21. Meanwhile, Toronto university with an increase of 1800 students reached from 3,200 students in 2019/20 to 5,000 students in 2020/2021. Furthermore, McGill university with an increase of 52.7% reached from 2,750 students at the start of the period to 4,200 students at the end of the period.