The report by Karen Hogan into the international student program run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada concluded there were “critical weaknesses” in its integrity controls. Most of the 800 later applied for other immigration permits, including 124 for permanent residence, so they could remain in Canada, and more than half of those applications were approved. It found a sharp drop in the number of international students after a two-year cap on their numbers was introduced by the federal government in January, 2024. Thousands of former international students’ visas will expire soon. What happens next is murkyIn 2024, the IRCC forecast approving 348,900 new study permits.

Source: International New York Times March 23, 2026 15:29 UTC