International students represent an economic benefit worth tens of billions of dollars to countries like the United States, Britain and Australia, who have been actively recruiting for decades.
 
Although it hasn't been an active player as long as these countries, Canada attracts more than 90,000 international students every year who contribute at least $6.5 billion to the domestic economy.
 
While stringent immigration policies in the United Kingdom will divert some international students to destinations like Canada are importing students like never before.