Cornerstone Research
Open Doors totals, visa issuances and active SEVIS records moved differently after 2020, with the sharpest contractions in undergraduate and K-12 mobility.
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Latest Analysis
A common 2019/20–2023/24 window shows undergraduate contraction and graduate divergence across the U.S. and Canada, with visa and permit measures kept separate.
Read the analysisOpen Doors and Statistics Canada show China-origin graduate enrollment below its 2019/20 level in the United States but higher master's and doctoral program enrolments in Canada.
Read the analysisOpen Doors, Statistics Canada, Common App and SEVIS show a smaller China-origin undergraduate base across North America alongside a recent turn in U.S. application activity.
Read the analysisIRCC study permit measures and Statistics Canada enrolment data show broad weakening in China-to-Canada student mobility alongside divergence by academic level and field.
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Student mobility, academic levels, fields of study and destinations.
Explore coverageHow institutions and applicants are responding to a changing market.
Explore coverageConcise analysis for educators, advisers and international offices.
Explore coverageChina-market intelligence, recruitment strategy and student decision-making for institutions.
Explore coverageGeographic Focus
Enrollment, applications, academic-level change, fields of study and institutional recruitment.
Study permits, enrollment, post-graduation pathways and policy-driven shifts in student choice.
Evidence base
Howdy analysis uses administrative and official statistics where available, with each source tied to its own population, period and definition.
These organizations are cited as data sources, not presented as partners, clients or endorsers.
We separate applications, visas, permits and enrollment; document statistical definitions; and avoid assigning a complex market shift to one cause.
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