Of international students who graduated in 2020 and who were still in Canada in 2023, 88.6% were employed. In comparison, the 2023 employment rate for 2020 graduates who were not international students was 91.0%.
On February 5, Statistics Canada is releasing the study "International student graduates' labour market early outcomes: Results from the National Graduates Survey," which examines the labour market of international students who completed a postsecondary education program in 2020.
The study covers 83,300 international student graduates who remained in Canada after completing their studies in 2020 and did not pursue further postsecondary education. International students accounted for just under one-quarter (24.0%) of all 2020 graduates.
