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A staggering 49,000 international students, including Nigerians, failed to show up at their respective colleges and universities in Canada after obtaining study permits. According to Immigration News Canada, Indian and Chinese nationals topped the list, with Nigeria ranking third.

The report revealed that these “no-shows” accounted for 6.9% of all foreign students tracked by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. This alarming trend has sparked nationwide discussions about the effectiveness of Canada’s international student compliance system.

“Close to 50,000 international students who were issued study permits to pursue higher education in Canada were reported as ‘no-shows’ by the colleges and universities where they were supposed to be enrolled,” the report said.

In 2014, Canada introduced the International Student Compliance Regime, requiring institutions to report twice a year on whether international students are actively enrolled and attending classes. However, Canadian government data from spring 2024 showed that students from certain countries, including Nigeria, had higher non-compliance rates.

Here’s a breakdown of the compliance rates for the top three countries:

– *India*: 327,646 compliant students, 19,582 non-compliant students, and 12,553 students not reported

– *China*: 62,519 compliant students and 4,279 non-compliant students

– *Nigeria*: 30,920 compliant students, 3,902 non-compliant students, and 1,675 students not reported, with compliance and non-compliance rates of 84.7% and 10.7%, respectively

The Canadian government is taking steps to address this issue, and institutions are working to improve their reporting and compliance processes.

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