Toronto, Feb. 23 -- The number of study permits issued to international students in Canada last year fell by a quarter as compared to the corresponding figure for 2024. The drop in the permits issued to Indian students was even sharper in 2025, almost half of the number in 2024. According to the annual data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC, the total study permits issued fell from 514,915 in 2024 to 383,905 in 2025, a 25% reduction, having already declined from its 2023 record high of 680,795. As far as Indian students were concerned, the number of study permits holders last year nearly halved, dropping from 188,715 to 94,605. The number for 2023 was 277,965. IRCC noted it was reducing international students numbers...