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The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
Starting on Dec. 1, Canadian colleges and universities that are enrolling international students will have to verify each applicant’s acceptance letter directly with immigration officials before a study permit is issued.
Dozens of Indian international students have been identified as genuine victims of fraud, not perpetrators, as federal officials gave their first glimpse of the possible breadth of the admission letters scam.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he is not in favour of lowering Canada’s immigration targets, as Ottawa prepares to publish next week new goals for the number of permanent residents it plans to welcome each year until 2026.
Mr. Miller says the cabinet is still in 11th-hour discussions about whether annual targets for permanent residents should remain static, rise or go down. He said ministers are also looking at whether the categories of migrants who can stay in Canada should be refined.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-new-federal-immigration-targets-coming-next-week/
October 27, 2023—Brampton, ON—Canada is a top destination of choice for international students, thanks to our high-quality educational institutions; our welcoming, diverse society; and the opportunities to work or immigrate permanently after graduation. While international students have contributed to life on campuses across the country, they have also experienced some serious challenges navigating Canada’s International Student Program.
A rising number of students are relying on free food programs at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., and the overwhelming majority of them are from abroad.
The Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) runs a Food Resource Centre on campus that provides an emergency grocery pickup program and free meals to students in need, as many struggle with food insecurity — meaning they lack access to sufficient, adequate food to meet their basic needs.
OTTAWA – The federal government is prepared to crack down on dubious post-secondary institutions that recruit international students if provinces aren’t up to the task, Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned Friday.
Miller made the comments as he announced new rules to curb fraud and “bad actors” in the international student program, following an investigation this summer into more than 100 cases involving fake admission letters.