A recent article in the Waterloo Region Record has some stats that serve as a good postscript for my article about what English tests students use for admission to Canadian schools (and, more importantly, which schools testing fans ought to be paying attention to).
It reports that in Q1 of 2025, Conestoga was issued 410 study permits. That’s a decline of 95% since Q1 of 2023, when they were issued 8550 study permits.
Despite the reduction, Conestoga remains the number one recipient of study permits (tied with the University of Toronto). Here’s the top 9 for Q1 2025:
- Conestoga College
- University of Toronto
- Seneca College
- Humber College
- University of Niagara Falls
- Sheridan College
- Fanshawe College
- University of British Columbia
- Centennial College
So, ya know, if you are into the business of English testing you shouldn’t just follow the well respected Canadian schools. You should also follow the schools that are not so well respected. Indeed, you should probably pay more attention to those schools.