Private colleges in British Columbia, Canada, are using “unethical business practices” to refuse international students refunds, a charity has warned.

Frustrated stakeholders have been expressing concerns about the recruitment forecasting of institutions after students had their applications rejected at the last minute ahead of the autumn intake this year. Nick Cuthbert finds out more.

More than 500 international students who paid tuition to three Québec colleges that filed for creditor protection are unlikely to receive full refunds.

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. 

Guidance by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority that says consumers could be given partial refunds for services missed because of Covid-19 applies to students, The PIE News has learnt.