New consultant regulator to open in Canada
Canada has announced a college for immigration consultants to regulate and "root out" immigration fraud, set to open on November 23.
Canada has announced a college for immigration consultants to regulate and "root out" immigration fraud, set to open on November 23.
CASA recommended removing administrative and regulatory barriers that may prevent students from finding jobs and staying in Canada after graduation to the Committee on Citizenship and Immigration last week.
A survey of more than 1,500 international students in Canada shows that 80% had only applied to Canadian institutions for study, a jump from 45% last year. This is taken from CBIE's report on the state of the sector, published this week. It also shows that enrolments were unaffected by the six-month Foreign Service Officer strike earlier this year.
A strike by Canadian foreign service officers threatens to affect student mobility into Canada as visa processing times around the world have become severely delayed. Languages Canada has confirmed that its members have felt a "definite impact" on registration numbers. Waits of up to 6 weeks are being reported.
Iranian students have been left in the lurch after the Canadian government closed its embassy in Tehran and the Iranian embassy in Ottawa last Friday. Many Iranian students fear they will be unable to obtain or renew their student visas with just weeks until the start of term.