INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Canada is considering a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in Canada, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said
according to a CTV report, as the government faces criticism for a housing affordability crisis.Canada depends on immigration to drive its
economy and support an aging population and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been ramping up annual immigration
The housing crisis has been blamed on an increase in migrants and international students fueling demand for homes just as inflation has
slowed construction.Miller said in a taped interview with CTV Question Period that the Liberal government is considering a cap on
referring to the number of international students in Canada
active visas in 2022, up from 275,000 in 2012.The interview with Miller is scheduled to air on Sunday.Canada is a popular destination for
international students since it is relatively easy to obtain a work permit.The Liberal government floated the idea of capping the number of
foreign student visas in August, but Housing Minister Sean Fraser said then that the government had not yet made a decision of whether to
plummet after more than eight years in office, with polls placing them well behind the official opposition Conservatives led by Pierre
Poilievre, who have criticized the government for not properly managing the housing issue.Source: Reuters--Agencies
