Between 2018 and April 30, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada rejected 59% of visa applications from English-speaking Africans and 74% from French-speaking Africans seeking to study in Canadian colleges and universities.

In 2022, refusal rates were 66% for applicants from French-speaking African countries and 62% for applicants from English-speaking African countries.

The stats reveal a significantly higher rejection rate for African students than students from Western countries, with refusal rates for Great Britain, Australia, and the United States being 13%, 13%, and 11%, respectively.

French applicants experienced a refusal rate of 6.7%, which is lower than the rejection rate for both English and French-speaking African students.

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https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20190918083843313#:~:text=The%20figures%2C%20published%20by%20student%20immigration%20news%20website,compared%20to%20the%20global%20rejection%20average%20of%2039%25.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/committees/cimm-nov-29-2022/question-period-note-refusal-international-students-africa.html

https://thepienews.com/news/africas-visa-refusal-rate-an-urgent-challenge-canadian-higher-education/