Canada rejects 75% of visa applications from Indian students in August

ottawa: canada rejected nearly 75 per cent of visa applications from indian students in august this year, amid ongoing tensions between the two countries and tightened immigration controls, official data show.canada remains one of the most preferred destinations for indian students pursuing higher education abroad, with indians accounting for about 40 per cent of its total international student population. however, stricter visa scrutiny and measures aimed at curbing temporary immigration have led to a sharp decline in approvals.inaugust, around 18,000 indian students applied for study visas to canada, but only 4,515 applications were approved, compared to 20,900 approvals during the same period last year. authorities cited economic background checks and concerns over fraudulent documentation as key reasons for the rejections.incontrast, canada accepted 76 per cent of chinese student visa applications, highlighting a significant disparity in approval rates.observers have linked the steep decline in indian visa approvals to strained diplomatic ties following the 2023 killing of khalistani separatist hardeep singh nijjar in canada, after which then prime minister justin trudeau accused indian intelligence agencies — a claim strongly denied by new delhi.