Canada International Student Permit: The Canadian government has taken a big decision regarding the study permit given to foreign students. The government has decided to reduce the number of study permits. The government has taken this step to control the number of temporary residents. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took this decision on Wednesday (September 18).
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “This year 35% fewer study permits will be given, while in the coming year it will be reduced by 10 percent.” This decision of the government will affect about 4.27 lakh Indian students.
The number of Indian students is increasing in Canada
Canada is one of the most preferred destinations for Indian students. According to government data, a total of 13,35,878 Indian students are currently studying abroad. Out of this, 4,27,000 students are in Canada. The number of Indian students in Canada has increased by 260 percent in the last few years. After this decision of the Canadian government, students can now choose America, UK, and Australia.
This will also affect foreign workers
This decision of the Canadian government will also apply to temporary foreign workers. According to the new rule, eligibility for work permit will also be limited for some students and spouses of temporary foreign workers. Let us tell you that the Canadian government has promised to limit the number of temporary residents to 5% of the total population. It was 6.8% in April.
Trying to ease the housing crisis
Recently, there has been a housing crisis and an increase in the cost of living in Canada. Immigrants are being blamed for this. The government says that this problem can be controlled by controlling the number of temporary residents.
