""The drastic impact of the policy - with new international study visas issued by Canada dropping by nearly 90 percent, from 456,690 in 2023 to 50,370 by September 2025 - was also not foreseen by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the report found.""
""It's less that the actual policy was poorly thought out than that the government chose to accompany the policy with messaging that attacked the sector as being low quality, which destroyed the brand and led to a huge falloff in applications.""
""The episode shows the 'ruthless' nature of the Liberal Party's desire to hold on to a majority government. If a few institutions have to die, and one already has, so that the Liberals stay in power, that's just fine with them.""
""The report also found that when irregularities in the system were identified, the department rarely followed up on them.""
The auditor general of Canada criticized the limits on study permit applications introduced in January 2024, citing critical weaknesses in design and oversight. New international study visas dropped nearly 90 percent, with some provinces experiencing decreases of over 59 percent in approved permits. Despite these findings, the government is unlikely to reconsider the policy, as it is credited with alleviating the housing crisis. Messaging accompanying the policy damaged the sector's reputation, leading to a significant fall in applications. The report also noted a lack of follow-up on identified irregularities.
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