Canada is capping foreign student visas to ease housing pressures as the cost of living soars
TORONTO (AP) — Canada on Monday announced a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that there will be a 35% reduction in new study visas in 2024. He said that the international students program has been exploited by institutions offering "sham" degrees, putting pressure on housing and health care.
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