"Canada Implements Two-Year Cap on International Student Visas"
Canada's Immigration Minister has announced a two-year cap on international student admissions, aiming to address what he sees as an exploitative system of high international student tuition and subpar education. This measure will result in a 35% reduction in new study visas this year, with specific provinces facing even steeper reductions. Additionally, the government will prohibit postgraduate work permits for students in institutions employing a private-public model, and open work permits will be exclusively accessible to spouses of students enrolled in certain programs. The move comes amid increased focus on immigration due to the housing crisis, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre advocating for aligning immigration numbers with housing stock and available jobs.