Facts & FiguresThe Broader Context: Facts and Figures in International Education in BC
In addition to enriching our province through greater cultural diversity and intercultural learning, international education is also an important engine for our economy. Recent studies show the sector is now the second leading industry in BC according to GDP. The following links will serve as a starting point to help direct you to the latest statistics, trends, and figures in our sector.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) tabulates overall statistics on visa student mobility, and reports these figures historically by province, territory and major metropolitan area. Note that since study permits are not required for stays of less than six months, many short-term students (including ESL students) are not reported in these figures.
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BC HEAD set provides a breakdown of international student numbers by country for BC's major universities.
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The BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development (ALMD) commissioned a report in 2006 exploring the economic impacts of international education in BC's post-secondary education sector.
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The The Research Universities' Council of British Columbia maintains a warehouse of general statistical information on BC's major universities.
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ALMD maintains a similar online data warehouse.