Canadian Government Executive - Volume 23 - Issue 02

2,261 $48.2 1,356 $37.5 438,157 $11,371.9 11,892 $324.5 4,154 $115.7 187,589 $5,408.1 8,385 $220.8 6,408 $151.0 23,227 $567.7 137,446 $2,980.6 29 $0.5 35 $0.6 4 $0.0 55,369 $1,516.6 The Dashboard February 2017 // Canadian Government Executive / 17 Sources: Statistics Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Roslyn Kunin & Associates, Inc., Canadian Bureau for International Education Number of International Students and Total Annual Spending in Canada, by Province and Territory ($million) It is estimated that in 2014, international students in Canada (438,157) spent around $11.3 billion on tuition, accommoda- tion, and discretionary spending. This translates to $9.3 billion in GDP contribution to the Canadian economy, and the creation of 122,700 jobs. International University Students by Province Province International International of Study Students Students 2004-2005 (%) 2013-2014 (%) Canada 7.4 11.0 B.C. 10.9 17.6 N.B. 10.8 16.0 N.S. 9.3 15.3 P.E.I. 5.7 11.8 Sask. 6.6 11.2 Que. 8.2 11.0 N.L. 4.4 10.7 Man. 7.0 10.0 Alta. 6.0 9.7 Ont. 6.4 8.9 Where did they come from? Region 2004-2005 (%) 2013-2014 (%) of origin International international Asia 55.2 62.9 Americas 19.4 11.8 Europe 11.9 12.9 Africa 10.8 11.1 Not reported 2.3 0.9 Oceania 0.5 0.4 Revenue Contribution to Canada in 2014 by all International Students The Top 5 source countries of international students in Canada China 34.1% Saudi Arabia 4.5% France 7.6% India 5.7% United States 6.2% Total Annual Spending($millions) Canada All Students