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Canada Work Permit Expiry: Justin Trudeau’s government in Canada is getting strict on immigration. In such a situation, the future of 7 lakh foreign students including Indian students is in danger. Canada will lose nearly 5 million temporary residents by the end of 2025. In such a situation, Canadian immigration officials hope that after this period ends, most of the immigrants will leave Canada.
Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller had given this information earlier this week. Of these 5 million permits, 7 lakh permits are for foreign students who are facing challenges due to the recent anti-immigration policies of the Trudeau government.
‘Post graduate work permit will be available’
Work permits are usually issued for nine months to three years. It allows foreign students with a diploma or degree to gain the necessary work experience to apply for permanent residence in the country. Canadian Immigration Minister Mark Miller said the Canada Border Services Agency will investigate violators. Not all temporary migrants will be required to leave. Some will be given new or postgraduate work permits.
Mark Miller expressed concern that students are applying to immigrate to Canada in large numbers. He said, ‘The process of weeding out fake applicants will be expedited.’
Student presence in Canada
Since August this year, students from Punjab have been protesting in Brampton against Canada’s changing policy towards foreign students. These students say that they did not expect that they would be treated like this in the country.
Statistics from the Canadian Immigration Department show that more than one million foreign students were in Canada as of May 2023. Of these, 3,96,235 had post-graduation work permits by the end of 2023, almost three times the number in 2018. However, millions of work permits are set to expire next year and students are struggling to secure permanent residency amid strict immigration policies. Canada had already cut international student permits by 35 percent in 2024. Additionally, the Trudeau government plans a further 10% reduction in 2025.