The federal government is announcing a two-year cap on international student admissions that’s expected to reduce the number of international students in Ontario by 50 per cent.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he hopes the cap will give the federal and provincial government time to curb a system that is taking advantage of high international student tuition while providing in some cases a poor education.
The cap will mean a 35 per cent overall reduction in new study visas this year, though some provinces, including Ontario, will see a reduction of 50 per cent or more.
Miller says the government will also bar students in schools that follow a private public model from accessing postgraduate work permits as of September 1st.
Written by: The Canadian Press
