The Globe and Mail reports that nearly 14,000 asylum applications have been filed by international students in the country since the start of 2024.
This is a record number of applications despite the fact that the number of new study permits issued to students has decreased significantly.
Still according to the English-speaking daily, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said the increase in asylum applications would come from false applications filed by students who were advised to do so by external consultants.
The number of people entering the country on student visas has exploded in recent years, as has the frequency of applications for refugee status.
The phenomenon has led to debate over the number of temporary residents in Canada and their impact on housing and services such as health care.
Between January 1 and September 30 of this year, 13,660 asylum applications were filed by international students attending universities and colleges across the country, according to federal immigration data obtained by the Globe and Mail “.
According to this data, nearly 12,000 asylum applications were filed by international students during 2023, compared to 1,810 in 2018.
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