Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:25am on 23 Jan 2024,Tuesday International
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announces a significant shift in Canada's international student admissions, introducing a two-year limit to address perceived exploitation of high tuition fees. The move aims at improving educational quality while reducing overall new study visas by 35%, with specific provinces like Ontario facing even steeper cuts, exceeding 50%. Miller emphasizes the government's commitment to collaborate with provinces and prohibits postgraduate work permits for students in institutions using a private-public model. Additionally, open work permits will be limited to spouses of students in master's, doctoral, and professional programs. The reform responds to concerns about housing and the quality of education for international students.
