Federal Court rules IRCC can refuse Canadian study permit applications due to low grades The Federal Court has ruled that it is reasonable for an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) visa officer to refuse a study permit application if the applicant has low grades from a previous program of study in “core courses” or “core subjects” that are related to their intended program of study in Canada. By Julia Hornstein
Indian students facing deportation from Canada due to fake admission offer letters More than 700 Indian students are facing deportation from Canada after finding that their educational institution’s admission offer letters were fake. The fraud was discovered when the students applied for permanent residency in Canada. The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) examined the documents based on which their visas were issued and found that these letters […] By Julia Hornstein
Protecting against immigration fraud as an international student in Canada International students in Canada are often seen as easy targets for fraudsters looking to, literally, “cash in” on vulnerable victims. By Vimal Sivakumar
Federal Court rules that tuition does not need to be paid for study permit applications The Federal Court has ruled that students do not need to pay all or part of their tuition fees for a study permit application in the case of Tehrani v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration). By Julia Hornstein
Canada breaks record by welcoming over 550,000 new international students in 2022 New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows Canada welcomed a record 551,405 international students from 184 countries, in 2022. By Asheesh Moosapeta
Can I work in Canada as an international student? An international student in Canada may be eligible to work in Canada while studying as long as their study permit includes a condition that says they can work on or off campus. The student may only start working once they begin studying and must all meet all the other eligibility requirements. By Julia Hornstein
IRCC creates transition period for distance learning measures During the pandemic, international students were allowed to pursue their studies online while living abroad and remained eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). By Julia Hornstein
Three Canadian cities made the top 10 of the Global Livability Index 2022 Three Canadian cities have made the top ten in the list of the world’s most livable cities in the Global Livability Index 2022. By Edana Robitaille
Canada welcomed 450,000 new international students in 2021, an all-time record Canada saw nearly 450,000 new study permits take effect last year, a staggering figure that easily broke the previous all-time record set in 2019. By Kareem El-Assal
