International students in Canada complete master’s earlier than domestic students: study

Canada has proven itself to be a popular destination for foreign students, especially for postgraduate programmes. A recent Statistics Canada study found that international students in Canada are more likely to complete their master’s programme earlier than domestic students.

They found that 65%of international master’s degree students who started their programme in 2013 had graduated within two years, compared with 58% of their Canadian counterparts. It also found 87% of international and 83% Canadian master’s students had graduated within four years of starting the programme.

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