Study Visa in Canada: Canada's Justin Trudeau government imposed limits on international student visas earlier this year. The reason for this decision was to reduce the number of foreign students. The Canadian government is keeping a close watch on foreign students through its long-term visa program.
The Canadian government has taken this step because the country is facing rising costs, housing shortage and unemployment. Regarding this, the country's Immigration Minister Mark Miller said that they cannot allow all the students to stay in Canada. Immigration Minister Miller also expressed concern over racism in areas with growing immigrant population in Canada and said that the Canadian government is changing its understanding about immigration.
Canada's Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the government is working with the provinces to align more immigration with labour market demands. Miller also stressed that study visas should not be seen as a guarantee of future residency or citizenship. Marc Miller says people should come to Canada to educate themselves and then go back and apply those skills at home.
Canada is a country that has always relied on universities and colleges to attract skills and immigrants, but earlier this year the Canadian government imposed a limit on international student visas. Talking about last year, it is estimated that less than 3,00,000 new permits will be given this year compared to 4,37,000. After this, the government is also paying attention to which of these students should be given residence in the country after completing their studies.
Miller also stressed the need to ensure that the jobs available to international students are commensurate with their qualifications. Along with this, he said that the distribution of postgraduate work permits needs to be considered carefully due to the shortage of workers in some states.