Four Canadian cities named among world’s top 100 for international students in 2026
Four Canadian cities made it to a new global ranking of best destinations for international students.
Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa were all listed in global higher education experts Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) Best Student Cities 2026 top 100 ranking.
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The cities and their rankings can be found below:Canadian CityQS Best Student Cities 2026 RankingMontreal=18Toronto22Vancouver=29Ottawa=80MontrealThe largest city in Quebec has consistently been ranking as Canada’s top-performing city on QS’s global Best Student Cities list.
This year it ranked highly among Student View (94.4) and Student Mix (91.5) categories.
While it was also positively viewed for its Employer Activity (80) and Desirability (74.8), its Affordability level fell to 30.5, its lowest by far, compared to other categories.
Montreal is home to McGill University, which was the top Canadian university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings....