Canada saw 50,000 ‘no-show’ international students, Indians top table with 19,582: Report
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Canada saw 50,000 ‘no-show’ international students, Indians top table with 19,582: Report

Firstpost  

Close to 50,000 international students who received study permits for Canada were reported as “no-shows” at their designated colleges and universities, with Indian nationals making up the largest group at 19,582, according to a report, citing government figures for two months last spring Close to 50,000 international students who received study permits for Canada were reported as “no-shows” at their designated colleges and universities, with Indian nationals making up the largest group at 19,582, according to a report, citing government figures for two months last spring. According to The Globe and Mail report, citing government data, the non-compliant students made up 6.9 per cent of the total number of international students recorded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. He highlighted a record rise in international students claiming asylum in Canada last year, adding that only a “very small subset” may have crossed into the US. In total, 49,676 international students enrolled in Canadian colleges and universities apparently failed to adhere to the terms of their visas and turn up to study, according to the report, citing IRCC figures.

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Uncertainty over US visa policies halts 30% drop in Indian students
6 hours, 54 minutes ago

Uncertainty over US visa policies halts 30% drop in Indian students

Deccan Chronicle  

Uncertainties surrounding student migration to the US after the regime change have led to a 30 per cent decline in the number of Indian students traveling to the country. Both the US and Canada, two of North America's top destinations for international students, have witnessed a significant drop in the number of Indian students this year. While stricter immigration policies …

How Indian students can adapt to Canada's new visa regulations
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How Indian students can adapt to Canada's new visa regulations

India Today  

Canada has always enjoyed immense popularity among Indian students looking to pursue higher education abroad. Impact of its removal on Indian students We anticipated a longer visa wait time for the Regular Study permit route, however, it does not seem like it since that month, SDS has been discontinued, majorly because of compliance with all the documentary requirements. Advantages of …

Canada asks Indian students to submit documents afresh leaving them 'confused and worried'
1 month ago

Canada asks Indian students to submit documents afresh leaving them 'confused and worried'

Firstpost  

Indian students in Canada were left shocked after they received emails from immigration, demanding resubmission of crucial documents such as study permits, visas and educational records, including marks and attendance Indian students in Canada were left surprised after they reportedly received emails asking them to resubmit crucial documents such as study permits, visas and educational records, including marks and attendance. …

Indian students in Canada being asked to resubmit essential documents: Report
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1 month ago

Indian students in Canada being asked to resubmit essential documents: Report

Hindustan Times  

Indian students studying in Canada are being asked to resubmit essential documents like study permits, visas, and educational records, triggering a panic among them, Times of India reported. The request coming from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, a government department dealing with foreign students, caused distress among international students, many of whom have visas with up to two years of …

Canada's cap on foreign students hits hard, college to cut 40 programmes, staff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Canada's cap on foreign students hits hard, college to cut 40 programmes, staff

India Today  

The Justin Trudeau government's cap on international students to Canada might have started hurting Canadian colleges. The announcement comes after the Canadian government’s cap on study permits for international students, a response to the country's housing shortage and rising cost of living. The Canadian government's policy change is expected to significantly affect international students, particularly those from India, who make …

US universities warn foreign students amid concerns over Trump's plans on immigration: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US universities warn foreign students amid concerns over Trump's plans on immigration: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns over Donald Trump's immigration and mass deportation plans, international students and staff have been advised by US universities to return to campus before the President-elect's inauguration in January, BBC reported. The President-elect's "border czar" Tom Homan had also announced that the Trump administration would focus on increasing workplace raids as part of its immigration enforcement strategy. As a …

Why Canada is losing charm as a study destination for Indians
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Canada is losing charm as a study destination for Indians

India Today  

A hot favourite study-abroad destination with Indians till last year, Canada seems to be falling off the popularity graph. The shift, according to Lakshmi Iyer, managing director at SI-Gobal India, a study abroad consultancy, is driven by several significant factors: strict visa restrictions and delays, constricted work permits and PR routes, housing situation and elevated cost of living, strained diplomatic …

Canada flags 10,000 fake foreign student acceptance letters in fraud crackdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canada flags 10,000 fake foreign student acceptance letters in fraud crackdown

India Today  

Canadian immigration authorities have flagged over 10,000 fake student acceptance letters in 2024, intensifying scrutiny of study permit applications. Since then, 2% of the 500,000 acceptance letters reviewed in the past year were flagged as fake, while 1% were linked to cancelled admissions or unresponsive institutions. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE AND NEW RULES Canada has introduced stricter measures to safeguard international students …

More than 10,000 foreign student acceptance letters may be fake, says top Canadian immigration official
1 month, 3 weeks ago

More than 10,000 foreign student acceptance letters may be fake, says top Canadian immigration official

Hindustan Times  

Canadian authorities have flagged off more than 10,000 fraudulent student acceptance letters in 2024, according to a top immigration official in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Bronwyn May, director-general of the International Students Branch at the Immigration Department, told MPs last week that since IRCC started verifying acceptance letters from colleges and universities in the past year, officials have “intercepted …

Canada raises off-campus work limit for international students – Here’s what you need to know
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Canada raises off-campus work limit for international students – Here’s what you need to know

Live Mint  

Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, announced on November 15 the implementation of new regulations for the country's International Student Program. Stricter regulations for study permit changes International students seeking to change their designated learning institution must now apply for and secure a new study permit. Ensuring a positive experience for international students Minister Miller emphasized the …

Canada expresses concern over asylum claims by students
2 months ago

Canada expresses concern over asylum claims by students

Hindustan Times  

Canada’s immigration, refugees, and citizenship minister Marc Miller has written to the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants president and chief executive officer John Murray expressing concern over a growing number of international students claiming asylum. However, counselling asylum seekers to misrepresent themselves to remain in Canada or seek permanent residence would be contrary to the objectives of Canada’s immigration …

Many Indian students plan to go to Europe, Australia for studies after Canada restricts visa norms
2 months ago

Many Indian students plan to go to Europe, Australia for studies after Canada restricts visa norms

India TV News  

In recent days, various visa agents have witnessed an upsurge in Indian students going to Europe and Australia for higher studies after changes in Canada’s visa guidelines that no longer appear as welcoming as before. It should be noted that Canada last week ended its fast-track student visa regime under which many Indian students went to study in that country …

Canada ends fast-track visa scheme: How will it affect Indian students?
2 months ago

Canada ends fast-track visa scheme: How will it affect Indian students?

India Today  

Canada has recently announced the termination of the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express initiatives, which had expedited study permit processing for international students, particularly benefiting students from India. With this change, Indian students will now be required to apply through the regular study permit stream, which could lead to longer processing times. India is a key source of …

Canada ends fast-track visa programme: How this move can impact Indian students
2 months ago

Canada ends fast-track visa programme: How this move can impact Indian students

Hindustan Times  

Amid an ongoing diplomatic standoff between India and Canada, Justin Trudeau's government suspended its popular Student Direct Stream programme ending a fast-track study permit process for international students. The government initiative, which helped thousands of international students quickly secure visas for higher studies in Canada, is expected to have a severe impact on Indian students due to concerns over processing …

Canada ends Student Direct Stream visa program: How it will impact aspiring Indian students?
2 months ago

Canada ends Student Direct Stream visa program: How it will impact aspiring Indian students?

Live Mint  

Canada on Friday, November 8, brought the Student Direct Stream visa program for international students to a halt. This Student Direct Stream visa program specifically focused on bringing student immigrants from 14 countries – Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. Canada's Student …

Canada ends fast-track visa programme, Indian students likely to be impacted
2 months ago

Canada ends fast-track visa programme, Indian students likely to be impacted

India Today  

Canada has ended with immediate effect the popular fast track study visa programme, SDS, a major policy decision that is likely to impact scores of international students, including from India. “Canada is committed to giving all international students equal and fair access to the application process for study permits,” the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a statement on …

Students Worried as Study Visa Rules Tighten in Canada
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Students Worried as Study Visa Rules Tighten in Canada

Hindustan Times  

Anxious applicants seek clarity on study visa rules in Canada as the India-Canada standoff intensifies. The standoff has triggered a surge in inquiries at immigration consultant firms in Patiala and its surrounding areas, with students and their families expressing their concerns and anxieties about the future of their study visa applications. The situation highlights the intricate web of immigration policies …

International students face uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration
5 months ago

International students face uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration

Hindustan Times  

International students — long the golden goose for universities and colleges in advanced economies — face an increasingly uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration. And in Australia, where that ratio is even greater at one in 33, the government has proposed caps on foreign enrollments in universities and is targeting “dodgy providers.” The impact …

Study permits don’t guarantee permanent resident status in the country, warns Canada govt
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Study permits don’t guarantee permanent resident status in the country, warns Canada govt

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: The Canadian government has warned that study permits for international students is no guarantee that they can secure permanent resident status and become citizens. As the country continues to struggle to absorb a record number of international students, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller, in an interview with the agency Bloomberg made it clear a study visa …

Despite curbs, Canada sees 13% jump in international study visas
6 months ago

Despite curbs, Canada sees 13% jump in international study visas

Hindustan Times  

Toronto : Even as the Canadian government has said it aims to curb the number of temporary residents entering the country, the number of international students receiving study permits in the first four months of this year has risen. Even as the Canadian government has said it aims to curb the number of temporary residents entering the country, the number …

Canada caps foreign students’ working hours beginning fall semester
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada caps foreign students’ working hours beginning fall semester

Hindustan Times  

Toronto: Canada is planning to cap the number of hours an international student can work off campus to 24 per week, beginning with the fall semester in September. This announcement was made by Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller in Ottawa on Monday, as the temporary policy to allow international students to work over 20 hours each week …

Australia tightens student visa rules months after Canada invokes similar rules I Impact on Indian students
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia tightens student visa rules months after Canada invokes similar rules I Impact on Indian students

India TV News  

Sydney: Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this week as official data showed migration hit another record high, which is likely to further exacerbate an already tight rental market. From Saturday, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the government will get the power to suspend education providers from recruiting international …

Ontario announces new measures to protect higher education system
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ontario announces new measures to protect higher education system

Hindustan Times  

Amid a housing affordability crisis, the Canadian province of Ontario is instituting several measures to protest the integrity of its post-secondary education system. In a statement, Dunlop said, “The challenges stemming from the recent spike in students coming to Canada, including predatory practices by bad-actor recruiters, misinformation regarding citizenship and permanent residency, false promises of guaranteed employment, and inadequate housing …

Canada’s two-year cap on international student visas likely to impact Indians
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada’s two-year cap on international student visas likely to impact Indians

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 23, 2024 13:37 IST - 4 MINS READ Canada has announced that it is imposing an immediate two-year cap on new international student visas to tackle a housing crisis and target institutional “bad actors”, a move that is likely to impact Indians planning to study in the country. “To maintain a sustainable level of temporary residence in …

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas; move likely to impact Indians
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas; move likely to impact Indians

The Hindu  

Canada has announced that it is imposing an immediate two-year cap on new international student visas to tackle a housing crisis and target institutional "bad actors", a move that is likely to impact Indians planning to study in the country. Mr. Miller earlier this month said that a cap on international students would not be a “one-size-fits-all solution” to housing …

Why is Canada limiting entry of foreign students? Will it impact Indian students? EXPLAINED
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Canada limiting entry of foreign students? Will it impact Indian students? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Ottawa: Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on the intake of foreign students after explosive growth in recent years aggravated the country's housing shortage. The new proposals will also set limits on post-graduate work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely force them to return to their home countries. Crackdown on visa It is worth mentioning Canada has …

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas to ease housing shortages
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas to ease housing shortages

India TV News  

Ottawa: Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease pressure on housing, healthcare and other essential services at a time of record immigration. Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that there will be a 35 per cent reduction in new study visas in 2024 as the international students' programme has been taken advantage of by …

Canada is capping foreign student visas to ease housing pressures as the cost of living soars
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Canada is capping foreign student visas to ease housing pressures as the cost of living soars

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration. He said that the international students program has been exploited by institutions offering “sham” degrees, putting pressure on housing and health care. “You cannot bring in 1.25 million people a …

Number of Indian students going to Canada for studies drops by a massive 86%
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Number of Indian students going to Canada for studies drops by a massive 86%

Op India  

The number of study permits granted by Canada to Indian students dropped sharply in the last twelve months, as a result of a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Khalistani terrorist leader in Canada, a top Canadian official stated on Wednesday. Diplomatic tensions erupted in June when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that there was evidence linking Indian …

India-Canada Row: Ottawa says student visas to Indians down by 86% in last quarter of 2023, no rebound in sight
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India-Canada Row: Ottawa says student visas to Indians down by 86% in last quarter of 2023, no rebound in sight

Firstpost  

A decline of 86 per cent was witnessed in the number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students in the last quarter of 2023, due to the diplomatic row between both the countries. The report cited Canada’s immigration minister Marc Miller saying the number of study permits to Indian students for Canada fell in the fourth quarter of 2023 …

86% Drop in Study Permits Issued to Indian Students in Canada Following Diplomatic Tensions
11 months, 4 weeks ago

86% Drop in Study Permits Issued to Indian Students in Canada Following Diplomatic Tensions

News 18  

There has been a sharp decrease in the number of Indian students applying for study permits in Canada. The number of study permits for Indian students, however, is unlikely to rebound soon, believes Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Counselor for the High Commission of India in Ottawa, C Gurus Ubramanian said that several Indian students are now looking at other options …

Study permits for Indian students in Canada dropped due to dispute: Immigration Minister
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Study permits for Indian students in Canada dropped due to dispute: Immigration Minister

The Hindu  

The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats who would process the permits and fewer Indian students applied due to a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, a top Canadian official told Reuters. Diplomatic tensions erupted after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …

Canada considers putting cap on international students, will it affect Indians?
1 year ago

Canada considers putting cap on international students, will it affect Indians?

Hindustan Times  

Canada is contemplating to put a cap on the number of international students living in the country. Miller, in an interview to CTV's Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, said: "This is a conversation the federal government will need to have with provincial governments "to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing their jobs actually rein in those …

Canada mulling to cap entry of international students, migrants amid house shortage
1 year ago

Canada mulling to cap entry of international students, migrants amid house shortage

India TV News  

Ottawa: Canada is considering a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in Canada, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, according to a CTV report, as the government faces criticism for a housing affordability crisis. The housing crisis has been blamed on an increase in migrants and international students fuelling demand for homes just as inflation has slowed …

Canada considering immigration reforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Canada considering immigration reforms

Hindustan Times  

The Canadian Government is looking at reforming its temporary residency programmes which include international students and workers on visas in the country. The incumbent Marc Miller has announced multiple measures related to the intake of international students, including doubling the amount they need to have available in a Canadian bank account at the time of applying for a study permit. …

Canada sees reverse immigration, doubles money requirement for int’l students
1 year, 1 month ago

Canada sees reverse immigration, doubles money requirement for int’l students

Live Mint  

Many immigrants are battling for their survival in Canada as the country's cost of living surged over time. Emigration as a percentage of Canada's overall population touched a high of 0.2 per cent in the mid-1990s, and currently stands at about 0.09 per cent, according to official government data. On average in Canada about 60 per cent of household income …

Canada's higher cost-of-living requirement for students worries parents
1 year, 1 month ago

Canada's higher cost-of-living requirement for students worries parents

Business Standard  

The change will apply to new study permit applications received on or after January 1. Canada's move to more than double the cost-of-living requirement for incoming international students will put an additional financial burden on people sending their children to study in that country, several aspirants' parents in Punjab said. Canada will more than double the cost-of-living financial requirement for …

Loan disbursement for Indian students to study in Canada went up five times over past three years
1 year, 2 months ago

Loan disbursement for Indian students to study in Canada went up five times over past three years

The Hindu  

The demand among Indian students to study in Canada has increased over the past three years, with 40% of all international students in Canada hailing from India, a report from CareEdge Ratings has said. Loans extended to Indian students to study in Canada formed 20% of the “total loan book” of these NBFCs, amounting to ₹26,175 crore. “In short term, …

Indian students in Canada worried about lack of job opportunities
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian students in Canada worried about lack of job opportunities

The Hindu  

As India-Canada relations strained in the wake of allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau against India, there is another major problem that is plaguing Indian students here - lack of job opportunities. In 2022, a total of 226,450 Indian students arrived in Canada to pursue higher education, making India the top source country of new international students entering the …

What Indians studying in Canada should do amid the current political turmoil
1 year, 3 months ago

What Indians studying in Canada should do amid the current political turmoil

Live Mint  

Canada has consistently ranked highly on the list of preferred destinations for Indian students seeking international education. In an exclusive interview, Piyush Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia and Mauritius, IDP Education, assesses the current situation to allay the fears of students and parents about education in Canada and suggests precautionary measures. What is the current situation vis a vis Indian …

Will diplomatic row hit Indians' higher education plans in Canada?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will diplomatic row hit Indians' higher education plans in Canada?

India Today  

Mumbai-based Vamika Ohri, 17, is having sleepless nights these days. In 2022, Canada attracted around 226,000 Indian students for higher education, estimates Yocket, a study-abroad consultancy. “Students already studying in Canada are a little worried about the current situation, but these are temporary events and expected to normalise soon. Sharing the sentiment, Akshay Chaturvedi, founder and CEO of Leverage Edu, …

Anxious parents of Punjabi students in Canada say can only wait and watch
1 year, 3 months ago

Anxious parents of Punjabi students in Canada say can only wait and watch

Hindustan Times  

With India suspending visa services to Canadian citizens for “operational reasons” on Thursday as a fallout of the tense ties between the two countries after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June, there is anxiety and panic among parents in Punjab whose children are on study permit in …

Canada minister expresses concern on ’integrity’ of student immigration
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada minister expresses concern on ’integrity’ of student immigration

Live Mint  

Canada immigration minister Marc Miller has expressed concern over the ‘integrity’ of student immigration in the North American nation amid reported cases of fake admission into colleges by agencies that had the potency to ruin a students' career and future. Marc Miller in an interview with Canada Broadcasting Corporation said that the Canada is concerned about the overall integrity of …

Canada student visa programme to get a massive facelift
1 year, 4 months ago

Canada student visa programme to get a massive facelift

Live Mint  

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada is planning to implement a new Trusted Institution framework to its student visa programme by 2024.This framework is a key component of a larger strategy aimed at modernising the International Student Program operated by the IRCC. Although specific details remain limited at this stage, according to reports, the central concept revolves around evaluating post-secondary …

Canada student immigration fraud suspect list cut to 300 from 2,000: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Canada student immigration fraud suspect list cut to 300 from 2,000: Report

Live Mint  

Canada Student visa fraud: The Canadian Border Service Agency have currently narrowed down their suspect list of fraud cases where students entered the country taking unfair advantage of the system to 300, sharply bringing it down from 2,000 cases as were reported earlier. A Times of India report cited a letter from Canadian public safety minister Marco E L Mendicino, …

Indian Students Trapped in Admission Scam To Not Face Immediate Deportation: Canada
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Students Trapped in Admission Scam To Not Face Immediate Deportation: Canada

News 18  

Canadian authorities on Wednesday said that the Indian students, who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam, will not be immediately deported as their “well-being is country’s topmost priority.” Immigration Minister Sean Frasier in a statement said that Canada Border Services Agency has been instructed to investigate these cases and students who genuinely fell victim to the fraud will not …

Will provide appropriate solution to Indian students facing deportation, says Canadian minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Will provide appropriate solution to Indian students facing deportation, says Canadian minister

Hindustan Times  

Toronto The Indian students, mostly from Punjab, face deportation from Canada after the authorities here found their admission offer letters to educational institutions fake The Canadian government is developing a process to ensure that a large number of Indian students facing the prospect of deportation on charges of obtaining visas using fake admission letters will get an opportunity to prove …

Some Indian students facing deportation from Canada receive stay orders
1 year, 7 months ago

Some Indian students facing deportation from Canada receive stay orders

India TV News  

Indian students’ deportation: Some Indian students in Canada have recently received stay orders on their deportation notices, even Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the need for fair treatment of the students said sources. Pointing out that the actual number of Indian students in Canada threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters is much less than 700, …

Canada urged for humanitarian approach: Sources on Indian students’ deportation
1 year, 7 months ago

Canada urged for humanitarian approach: Sources on Indian students’ deportation

Live Mint  

The Government of Canada has decided to hold the deportation of the Indian students who have been accused of allegedly submitting fraudulent documents. Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar took up the matter with his Canadian counterpart and the authorities have been urged to be fair and take a humanitarian approach since “the students are not at fault”, sources said. …

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