Tag: study permits

Indian graduate students and other international students have been protesting against Canada’s new federal policy. Under this policy, students face the risk of deportation from the North American country, reported NDTV. Recent changes in immigration policy have cast uncertainty on the future of over 70,000 student graduates. In January, Ottawa also announced a cap on international students, saying it was being used as a backdoor entry to Canada, reported AFP. Indian students have camped in front of the legislative assembly in Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) province, protesting sudden policy change that could lead to their deportation, for the past ... Read more

Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship Marc Miller on Friday said the North American nation is imposing a cap on study permit applications to curb the rapid increase of international students in Canada. Now the cap will be based on the number of study permits expiring this year, he said. This effectively means the number of international students who will enter Canada in 2024 will be the same as the number of students whose permits cease to continue this year onwards. The target for this year, the minister said, is 4,85,000. Since nearly 20 percent of students apply for an ... Read more