Racial bias amplifying Canada’s high study permit refusal rate
Canada’s immigration department should make the study permit process more transparent to reduce “discrimination” against African students, a parliamentary committee has recommended.
Canada’s immigration department should make the study permit process more transparent to reduce “discrimination” against African students, a parliamentary committee has recommended.
Former international students who have a post-graduate work permit expiring in 2022 will qualify for an additional permit of up to 18 months under new government measures.
Immigrants with experience studying in Canada earn "considerably more" than those who completed their education in other countries, research has suggested.
IRCC is experiencing challenges keeping up with a visa backlog as a result of the sheer volume of international student applications, which some stakeholders contend have been an "additional challenge" for international students during the pandemic.
IRCC has said that all study permit applications are assessed equally regardless of the country of origin, after stakeholders pointed to high refusal rates in Africa.
Prospective international students from French-speaking African countries are facing higher visa refusal rates than applicants from other countries, expert witnesses have told a panel of MPs in Canada.
International students are having to defer places to Canadian institutions after not having their study permits processed in time for this semester.
International students enrolled at Canadian institutions have said they are unable to withdraw from their courses and get refunds due to college policies and visa processing delays.