For students who want to study in Canada, getting the admission letter from the school may be just the starting point of a long journey. Because in this country, the application and approval of visas often determine whether you can really set foot in this hot land and start your study abroad career.
Recently, however, a data report has attracted a lot of attention. According to the report, nearly half of international students admitted to Canadian schools are denied visas. The numbers are staggering, and tens of thousands of students' dreams have been ruthlessly extinguished. Some of Ontario's public universities have also suffered, expecting thousands of new students only to face the brutal reality of being denied student visas.
The reason behind this is not accidental. Behind the approval of student visas, there is a complex system. This system is not only about the future of students, but also about the interests of higher education institutions. In Canada, international students have become one of the main incomes in higher education**. In order to pursue economic interests, major colleges and universities have increased enrollment efforts, and even some institutions have lowered the enrollment threshold in order to pursue short-term interests, resulting in an influx of a large number of unqualified students.
Immigration Secretary Robert Miller expressed concern, even likening the system to an "unscrupulous factory." He criticized that the system is being used by schools and those who wish to work here and obtain permanent residency. In their eyes, international students are no longer students who want to study, but "commodities" that can bring financial benefits.
To gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, we need to dissect the root causes. Why are so many student visa applications denied? According to the Department of Immigration,Between January 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023, out of 866,206 study permit applications, only 470,427, or 54., were approved by the USCIS3%。This means that one out of every two applications is denied. This is a staggering figure and raises questions about the system's impartiality.
Why are so many student visa applications denied? First of all, we cannot ignore the role of schools in this. In pursuit of higher financial gains, some schools have lowered the threshold for admissions, resulting in a large number of unqualified students entering the system. When these students apply for visas, they are often rejected due to incomplete documents or inconsistent conditions.
In addition, education** and intermediaries are also to blame on this issue. Some unscrupulous** deliberately mislead students in pursuit of personal gain, resulting in their visa applications being rejected because they have false documents or do not meet the requirements.
Some experts believe that the release of the new data indicates a more serious problem: a system flooded with unqualified applicants as schools lowered admissions standards in pursuit of higher numbers of international students. These applicants are often rejected when applying for a visa because the conditions do not meet the conditions or the documents are incomplete.
So, what is the situation at each school? In the case of Ontario, as a top destination for international students, the province has the highest number of 1,335 designated learning institutions in Canada. Regrettably, however, there is a wide variation in approval rates from school to school. Some universities such as the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo, and McMaster University have an approval rate of up to 86Around 5%, while some universities have a staggeringly low approval rate.
At the same time, the approval rate for public colleges is generally lower than for public universities. In some of the public colleges in Ontario,Lambton College has a 70% approval rate for study permit applications, but other colleges have an approval rate of between 50% and 69%. This discrepancy is indicative of the management issues that schools have with admissions and visa applications.
Experts point out that the rate of approval and rejection of study permits does not necessarily reflect the quality of education provided by educational institutions. However, these figures mean a lot for Immigration Minister Miller. He is trying to rebuild his confidence in the international student program in Canada. After all, Canada's international student program has "lost its integrity." In a recent press conference, Miller publicly stated: "It is the responsibility of the provinces to ensure that these institutions are indeed worthy of obtaining visas." "In fact, the number of study permit holders in Canada has tripled in the last decade. From 300,000 in 2013 to nearly 900,000 this year. These students contribute $22 billion to the economy and support 200,000 jobs in Canada through spending and tuition. However, the affordable housing crisis and the constantly** cost of living have caused some people to turn to food banks. With provincial funding decreasing, higher education institutions have taken international students as income**. Employers have become accustomed to hiring large numbers of students in low-paying jobs. Education & Policy Researcher Earl Blaney said:"Almost one out of every two study permit applications is rejected because the system is clogged up with unqualified documents. ”He also blamed the high rejection rate on the "massive" approach to admissions that many educational institutions have taken over the past five years. It is important to recognize that the phenomenon of "unscrupulous factories" is not an accident. It is the result of a combination of factors such as the pursuit of economic interests by universities, the lowering of admissions standards, the misleading of bad education**, and the lack of policy supervision.
It can be said that Canada's restrictions on study permits have been fully startedWhat's more, when Canada** announced the new study permit policy last month, Miller said that he would reduce the issuance of study permits in 2024. The policies for international students are being tightened step by step, not to mention immigration applicants who want to take the route of studying abroad? Then in the new year, there will be those new jobs in Canada**, and we will continue to pay attentionFor more information and dry goods about Canadian immigration, please pay attention to us and send us a private message.