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Canada reviewing international student programme to weed out unethical recruitment practices
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The number of Indian students choosing to go to Canada for higher studies continues to rise with 96,175 study permits issued to Indians in the first two quarters of 2023 by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) so far, according to official data. The total number of study permits issued to Indians in 2022 was 226,000.
“The current processing time for study permit applications after biometric enrolment is seven weeks. We reinforce the importance that all clients apply as early as possible for their study permits. Clients are also encouraged to check IRCC’s processing times to know how long it took us to process most complete applications in the past,” a spokesperson of the High Commission of Canada in India, told the Times of India.
Amidst reports of several hundred Indian students facing deportation from Canada after the documents that they had produced to gain admission to colleges in Canada were found to be fake; the government of Canada is taking every opportunity to crack down on dishonest and fraudulent consultants who seek to abuse Canada’s immigration system and take advantage of those seeking to visit, work, study or settle here in Canada.
“A review of the international student programme is underway to strengthen integrity and enhance protection to address student vulnerability, unethical recruitment and non-genuine actors,” the Canadian high commission spokesperson said. IRCC provides information and resources on its web site to help prospective applicants abroad avoid becoming a victim of fraud. IRCC also launches targeted campaigns when they are warranted, such as the 2023 advertising campaign launched in India to raise awareness among prospective applicants of recent fraud trends.
Some of the highlights of the campaign are advise to student visa applicants to include information about the representatives who have helped them fill out forms and submit them in their applications, failing which they could be refused and even banned from applying for 5 years and to be careful if hiring unauthorised agents since that may lead to refusal.
The Canadian government is also following reports in numerous media outlets on individuals who may face enforcement action because they submitted fraudulent documents in study permit applications to go to Canada.
“Many of the international students sincerely came to Canada to pursue their studies at some of our world-class institutions and were duped by bad actors who claimed to be helping them in their immigration application process.
Other foreign nationals had no intent of pursuing higher education, and used fraudulent acceptance letters to take advantage of Canada’s immigration system,” the Canadian high commission spokesperson said adding that the government of Canada takes any kind of citizenship or immigration fraud seriously. “The government is dedicated to protecting prospective newcomers from those who try to take advantage of them. We are also committed to upholding the integrity of our immigration programmes and protecting our systems against fraud and misrepresentation.”
Meanwhile, India continues to be a top source country for immigration to Canada for several years. According to the 2021 Census, the top three places of birth among immigrants living in Canada in 2021 were India, the Philippines, and China. Among recent immigrants living in Canada, they were India, the Philippines, and China. In 2023, 84425 Indians were granted permanent residence of Canada till June.
“The recent announcements by Canada’s immigration minister to encourage prospective permanent resident applications with specific skills, training or language ability – notably with work experience in healthcare; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; trades such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors; transport; and agriculture and agri-food – will be of particular interest to Indians who wish to immigrate to Canada,” the spokesperson of the High Commission of Canada in India said.
“The current processing time for study permit applications after biometric enrolment is seven weeks. We reinforce the importance that all clients apply as early as possible for their study permits. Clients are also encouraged to check IRCC’s processing times to know how long it took us to process most complete applications in the past,” a spokesperson of the High Commission of Canada in India, told the Times of India.
Amidst reports of several hundred Indian students facing deportation from Canada after the documents that they had produced to gain admission to colleges in Canada were found to be fake; the government of Canada is taking every opportunity to crack down on dishonest and fraudulent consultants who seek to abuse Canada’s immigration system and take advantage of those seeking to visit, work, study or settle here in Canada.
“A review of the international student programme is underway to strengthen integrity and enhance protection to address student vulnerability, unethical recruitment and non-genuine actors,” the Canadian high commission spokesperson said. IRCC provides information and resources on its web site to help prospective applicants abroad avoid becoming a victim of fraud. IRCC also launches targeted campaigns when they are warranted, such as the 2023 advertising campaign launched in India to raise awareness among prospective applicants of recent fraud trends.
Some of the highlights of the campaign are advise to student visa applicants to include information about the representatives who have helped them fill out forms and submit them in their applications, failing which they could be refused and even banned from applying for 5 years and to be careful if hiring unauthorised agents since that may lead to refusal.
The Canadian government is also following reports in numerous media outlets on individuals who may face enforcement action because they submitted fraudulent documents in study permit applications to go to Canada.
“Many of the international students sincerely came to Canada to pursue their studies at some of our world-class institutions and were duped by bad actors who claimed to be helping them in their immigration application process.
Other foreign nationals had no intent of pursuing higher education, and used fraudulent acceptance letters to take advantage of Canada’s immigration system,” the Canadian high commission spokesperson said adding that the government of Canada takes any kind of citizenship or immigration fraud seriously. “The government is dedicated to protecting prospective newcomers from those who try to take advantage of them. We are also committed to upholding the integrity of our immigration programmes and protecting our systems against fraud and misrepresentation.”
Meanwhile, India continues to be a top source country for immigration to Canada for several years. According to the 2021 Census, the top three places of birth among immigrants living in Canada in 2021 were India, the Philippines, and China. Among recent immigrants living in Canada, they were India, the Philippines, and China. In 2023, 84425 Indians were granted permanent residence of Canada till June.
“The recent announcements by Canada’s immigration minister to encourage prospective permanent resident applications with specific skills, training or language ability – notably with work experience in healthcare; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; trades such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors; transport; and agriculture and agri-food – will be of particular interest to Indians who wish to immigrate to Canada,” the spokesperson of the High Commission of Canada in India said.
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