Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada’s federal government is being pushed by the migrant groups to reverse its cap on international study permits and tightening post-graduate work permit qualifications.
Claiming that the cap unfairly targets a very specific demographic of Canada’s migrant population, they say that the new rule allows for an easier pathway for other migrants, including working professionals, towards permanent residency.
Following his already promising to reduce the amount by 35 per cent this year, Marc Miller, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister has announced earlier this month that Canada would be reducing the number of international study permits issued by ten per cent in 2025, as well as implement stricter rules for students who want to stay in Canada under a post-graduate work permit.
Although Miller has said that the new rules are in response to Canada’s housing shortage and unaffordability, migrant advocates say it’s left many international students with an uncertain future..
The new rules are in response to Canada’s housing shortage and unaffordability, Miller has said but many international students are faced with an uncertain future, migrant advocates have said
“It would be unfair to blame students for the housing crisis, but it would be equally unfair to welcome an unlimited volume of international students without the proper supports – whether it’s housing, healthcare, or a proper education environment,” Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said in a statement.
