Ottawa hikes the funds foreign students need to qualify for study permits

Better late than never as these changes should curb some of the abuse and exploitation, particularly by private colleges. Refreshing clear language on “puppy mills,” “back-door” entry points, “enough is enough.”

Will be interesting to see what push back from institutions and provinces with his threat to limit visas starting next fall, a year out from the election:

Learning institutions that are profit-making “back-door” entry points to Canada should be “effectively shut down,” he said.

He added that if provinces do not take action by the beginning of the next academic year, his department may start refusing visas for students applying to enroll at this type of institution.

“Enough is enough,” he said. “If provinces and territories cannot do this we will do it for them, and they will not like the bluntness of the instruments that we use.”

Source: Ottawa hikes the funds foreign students need to qualify for study permits