The Department of Immigration's Integrity Risk Management Branch recently released a confidential report identifying the approved academic institutions, commonly referred to as Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs), which had the most no-shows, dropouts, and asylum requests.
This list poses important questions about Canada's rapidly burgeoning international education sector, which has seen schools in the country welcome hundreds of thousands of overseas students at tuition fees significantly higher than those for local students.
According to the Canadian government, seven of the ten schools with a record high rate of non-compliance regarding international student attendance are located in Ontario and were private institutions.
The other three universities are Laurentian University in Sudbury, Cape Breton University and University Sainte-Anne, located in Nova Scotia - all publicly funded institutions. These international students often applied for asylum rather than attending their registered courses as expected.
#International_students, #asylum_seekers, #refugee_students, #DLIs, #fraud, #immigration_fraud
January 17, 2023
A new study, “From Student to Immigrant? Multi-step Pathways to Permanent Residence,” has revealed that too many international students in Canada face convoluted paths toward permanent residency.
According to the Conference Board of Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) should develop better routes for international students seeking permanent resident status in Canada.
The Conference Board declared that Canada “lacks a purpose-built federal economic immigration program for international students” and should establish specific immigration pathways for international students, guaranteeing quicker and more predictable permanent residency routes.
#International_students, #PR, #Immigration_to_Canada, #IRCC
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-international-student-admissions-canada/
January 17, 2023
On January 10, 2023, the provincial Government of New Brunswick launched the Study and Succeed in New Brunswick program, granting international students access to the resources, assistance and networking necessary for a prosperous career and content living in the province.
Leveraging the accomplishments of the 2018-2021 Study and Stay pilot program in Atlantic Canada, the program aims to increase the availability of skilled labour by retaining more international students after graduation.
The three-year program has been funded by a joint investment of $500,000 by Opportunities NB and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
It is expected that by the end of the program, nine cohorts of 100 international students will participate in the initiative.
#New_Brunswick, #international_students, #ACOA, #International_student_retention
https://thepienews.com/news/international-student-immigration-strategy-must-be-developed-cbc/
January 13, 2023
In the wake of Canada's doctor shortage and criticism regarding their policies that discriminate against non-domestic medical graduates, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons is reforming its rules to make it simpler for international physicians to work in Canadian hospitals.
The college, an organization that establishes standards for medical specialists such as surgery, cardiology and emergency medicine, has come under tremendous pressure to find ways to more efficiently assess foreign-trained physicians and determine if they can take the certification exams.
#Healthcare, #certification_of_healthcare_workers, #Healthcare_license
https://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/credentials-exams/certification-exams-e
January 13, 2023
