United States
United Kingdom
China
Canada
Australia
France
Russia
Germany
Japan
Spain- No requirement of entrance tests of SAT or GRE.
- Easy and assured permanent residency.
- Lower cost than USA (With scholarships, USA can be far cheaper though).
- Admissions less competitive.
- Offers Diplomas and Degrees both choice.
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CANADA
For Peace and PR
While careers in Canada are not as varied and wide as in USA, this cousin of the big daddy offers excellent career and settlement opportunities for students who prefer easier test preps and admissions process.
Canada has seen an unprecedented growth in the international student population. it is probably the fastest growing country hosting international students. The following data illustrates the point:
It is interesting to note that the growth of international students in Canada was 47% from 2010 to 2014 and it grew substantially by 83% between 2015 and 2019. While some part of this growth may be due to increased interest of students in Canadian education, part of this growth is also due to the perception amongst international students about the current US policies for international students. The loss of USA has been the gain of Canada.
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At FACT, we deeply understand the policies of different countries towards international students. We guide students and parents in the light of this understanding. More often than not, the students changes his preference of country or at least adds another country to his applications plan after having a meeting with his career advisor at FACT.
At FACT, we have a comprehensive counseling program for admissions Canadian universities and colleges. Each year, we send hundreds of applications to Canadian universities. We also recommend Canada as an additional country to apply to in addition to USA or UK.
As of 2019, the top 10 countries for foreign student enrollment are as follows:
| Rank | Destination Country | Foreign Students (2019) | Foreign Students (2018) | % Change | Top Sending Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1,095,299 |
1,094,792 |
+0.05% |
China, India, South Korea |
|
|
2 |
496,570 |
506,480 |
−1.96% |
China, United States, India |
|
|
3 |
492,185 |
489,200 |
+0.61% |
South Korea, Thailand, Pakistan |
|
|
4 |
435,415 |
370,710 |
+17.45% |
India, China, France
|
|
|
5 |
420,501 |
371,885 |
+13.07% |
China, India, Nepal |
|
|
6 |
343,400 |
343,386 |
0.00% |
Morocco, Algeria, China
|
|
|
7 |
334,497 |
313,089 |
+6.84% |
Kazakhstan, China, Turkmenistan
|
|
|
8 |
282,002 |
265,484 |
+6.22% |
China, India, Austria |
|
|
9 |
208,901 |
188,384 |
+10.89% |
China, Vietnam, Nepal
|
|
|
10 |
120,991 |
109,522 |
+10.47% |
Italy, France, United States |
Source: Wikipedia
- Limited career options and growth compared to USA, UK, Ireland, Germany.
- High cost of education if you can get scholarships in USA.
- Extreme weather.
- Students looking for easy permanent residency.
- Students not looking for much scholarships.
- Students scared of the current US policies about international students.
- Students scared of SAT or GRE.
- Ambitious students.
- Students with high scholarship potential.
- Graduate STEM students with specific research interests.