> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # ๐ŸŒ Global Student Flows Canada - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/global-student-flows-canada-2/ - Published: 2025-11-17T12:30:16.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-17T12:30:15.000Z - Description: The QS Global Student Flows Canada report examines international student visa cuts, research talent investment, and policy shifts, highlighting opportunities for institutions to strengthen global recruitment and partnerships. - Author: QS - Tags: Global Student Flows **Hello ๐Ÿ‘‹** By 2030, Canadaโ€™s international education landscape will be defined by the tension between [capacity, policy, and competitiveness](https://www.qs.com/insights/global-student-flows-canada?ref=newsletters.qs.com). QSโ€™s *Global Student Flows Canada* models three future scenarios to help institutions navigate shifting enrolment dynamics, evolving immigration frameworks, and global competition, equipping them with the foresight to refine recruitment and partnership strategies for sustained growth. [Download the Report](https://www.qs.com/insights/global-student-flows-canada?ref=newsletters.qs.com) ### This Week's Highlights ๐Ÿ”Ž **Canada.** Access our latest global student flows report ๐ŸŽ“ **Global Student Flows Insight Series.** In-depth regional reports and webinars throughout 2025 **๐ŸŒ In the News.** US international student numbers hit a record 1.2M, the UK signals early enrolment recovery, and Australia moves to further regulate student visa volumes --- ## ๐Ÿ”Ž Canadian Government Implements a Cap on International Students Canadaโ€™s position as a global study destination is entering a period of correction, with international enrolments forecast to [fall sharply in 2025โ€“26](https://www.qs.com/insights/global-student-flows-canada?ref=newsletters.qs.com) before stabilising toward 2030, an average annual contraction of 1% after a decade of rapid growth. Using an evidence-based framework, the QS *Global Student Flows Canada* report models three futures for student mobility: **Regulated Regionalism, Hybrid Multiversity, and Talent Race Rebound** *,* providing higher education leaders with the foresight to adapt recruitment, transnational education, and partnership strategies in a shifting global landscape. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/11/image-3.png) Global Student Flows maps 4,000 mobility routes across 80+ countries โ€“ **combining simulation, policy expertise, and indications of shifting demand**. [Download the report](https://www.qs.com/insights/global-student-flows-canada?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- ## ๐ŸŽ“ Global Student Flows Insight Series Forecasting thousands of student flows from 2,500 cities, 15 core drivers, 3 scenarios, 1 million simulations โ€“ analysed by global experts in policy, economics, and higher education. Throughout 2025, we will release 12 incisive reports and expert-led webinars, featuring forecasts through 2030, market intelligence to inform your TNE strategy, rankings analysis, and much more. [ Register for the insight series](https://www.qs.com/insights/global-student-flows/?ref=newsletters.qs.com#subscribe) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/07/MAR-95276-Header-with-text-2.gif) --- ## ๐ŸŒŽ North America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA employers [project](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/careers/2025/11/17/jobs-report-hiring-flat-2026-grads?ref=newsletters.qs.com) essentially flat hiring for the Class of 2026, with only a slight 1.6% increase expected ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA international student numbers [reach](https://www.highereddive.com/news/international-students-in-us-up-45-in-2024-25-but-warning-signs-loom/805614/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) a record \~1.2 million in 2024โ€“25, though early 2025โ€“26 data show slight declines driven by drops in graduate and new-student enrolments ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA Cornell reaches a US$60M deal [restoring](https://www.highereddive.com/news/cornell-inks-60m-deal-with-trump-administration-to-restore-funding/805071/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) over US$250M in frozen federal funding and agreeing to stricter reporting requirements ## ๐ŸŒ Europe and Central Asia ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK business schools [report](https://thepienews.com/international-enrolments-at-uk-business-schools-on-the-mend/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) early recovery, with more institutions seeing international enrolment growth despite ongoing policy pressures ## ๐ŸŒ East Asia and Pacific ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia is [tightening](https://monitor.icef.com/2025/11/australia-continues-its-path-towards-managed-growth-of-international-student-enrolments-with-ministerial-direction-115/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) its โ€œmanaged growthโ€ strategy with Ministerial Direction 115, further controlling student visa volumes while incentivising compliant, high-quality providers ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand [raises](https://thepienews.com/nz-warns-against-exploitation-as-working-hours-for-intl-students-rise/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) student work hours to 25 per week from November 2025 while warning of increased risks of exploitation and calling for stronger protections ## ๐ŸŒ South Asia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indiaโ€™s edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah is [preparing](https://thepienews.com/physicswallah-becomes-first-indian-edtech-unicorn-to-go-public/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) a โ‚น3,480 crore IPO, becoming the first major Indian edtech company to go public --- **Thank you for reading!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? 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