A group representing Quebec universities is reporting that international student enrolment has dropped sharply compared to last year.
Preliminary data from the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire indicates that enrolment for the current fall session has plummeted by more than 21 percent at the master’s level and by 12.1 percent overall.
The sharpest drops were among four schools in the Université du Québec network, which reported between 17.1 percent and 43.5 percent fewer international students than in fall 2024.
Montreal’s Concordia University was also high on the list with a 16.7 percent drop, while McGill fared comparatively better with 5.6 percent fewer students.
The BCI has previously blamed restrictive immigration policies at the Quebec and federal level for a dramatic drop in international admission requests….