The tables show how many international students studies in Canada and the United States by country of origin.

The table compares the

number

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of international

students

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from various countries studying in

Canada

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and the

USA

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in 2002 and 2003.

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, China was the largest source of international

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for both countries in both years.

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,

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both

Canada

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and the

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experienced growth in total international student numbers,

Canada

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showed a more significant increase. In

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, the

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of Chinese

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rose significantly from 5,400 in 2002 to 7,850 in 2003.

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, Indian student numbers increased by 35%, from 2,100 to 2,835.

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from the

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studying in

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grew modestly by 9%, reaching 5,450 in 2003.

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,

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the

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had a much larger

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of Chinese

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, increasing from 110,000 to 116,600, the

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of Indian

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declined by 9%, falling from 200,000 to 182,000. Meanwhile, the

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of Canadian

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studying in the

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rose slightly by 7%, reaching 33,170 in 2003. In terms of total international student numbers,

Canada

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saw a significant increase of 17% between the two years,

whereas

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the

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experienced a relatively small rise of just 2%.