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“The situation is dicey here,” said Samarth, who is studying for a masters degree. With only a brief window between the end of his internship and the start of the next academic term, he’s worried that even a slight delay in returning could put his visa at risk. “Even if I come back a day late, they might use it as an excuse to cancel my visa,” he said, referring to US President’s Donald Trump regime. Even when they are travelling within the US, universities are advising international students to carry their passports at all times. Since Trump returned to ... Read more

The federal measures the Canadian government has adopted to reduce foreign student inflows are set to have a more dramatic impact than expected. A report by The Globe and Mail, citing an analysis by ApplyBoard, projects that the approvals of international study permits will fall by almost half in 2024. India has long been a leading source of international students, but the number of students opting to study in Canada has seen a sharp slump this year. “In the first half of this year, approvals of study permits from India halved,” the report said. The federal measures the Canadian government ... Read more

Canada is considering imposing a cap on the number of international students due to a housing affordability crisis exacerbated by high demand from foreign students.  Immigration Minister Marc Miller recently announced a slew of new requirements for foreign students wanting to come study in Canada including proof of more accessible funds. The previous $10,000 proof of accessible funds has been raised to $20,635, with adjustments based on Statistics Canada’s living cost benchmark. This change aims to ensure students have adequate financial resources for their education and stay. Apart from the intake curtailment announcement, Toronto Star recently reported that in the ... Read more