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The Impact of Caps on International Students: Challenges and Controversies

academic challenges - Canada - education - Filipino community - housing accommodations - housing crisis - international students - language courses - Ontario - study permits

Discover how caps on international students are reshaping education and housing in Canada and beyond. Dive into the debate with key insights and expert opinions!

International students play a vital role in the academic landscape, bringing diversity and fresh perspectives to institutions worldwide. However, recent developments, such as the cap on study permits in Canada, have sparked intense debates and raised concerns among educators and industry experts. With a significant reduction in permits issued and the soaring cost of living, the future for international students seems uncertain.

Industry experts warn that the cap on international students could have far-reaching consequences, impacting not only educational institutions but also the housing market. The potential threat to student accommodations during breaks highlights the urgent need for solutions to support these students adequately.

Amidst the chaos caused by the cap, discussions around the challenges faced by international students in language and writing courses have intensified. First-generation students, in particular, may find these courses daunting, emphasizing the importance of tailored support and resources.

As debates continue on the effects of the cap, Ontario colleges and government officials voice their concerns over the potential damage to the province's education system and labor market. The mixed reactions from the Filipino community in Canada reflect the complexity and varied impacts of the two-year cap on foreign student visas.

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Supporting international students - UGA Today (University of Georgia)

Wisnu Pradana is seeking ways to understand others. As a language and literacy educator and doctoral student in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, ...

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International students cap falsely blames them for Canada's housing ... (The Conversation CA)

In 2024, IRCC aims to issue 360,000 study permits, a 35-per-cent reduction from 2023. This announcement comes on the heels of a doubling of the cost-of-living ...

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Cap on international students poses potential threat to B.C. ... (Business in Vancouver)

Industry experts are warning that a new cap on international students attending post-secondary institutions in Canada could have a negative ripple effect on ...

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Editorial: Adequate housing must be provided for international ... (Ithaca College The Ithacan)

It is essential that Ithaca College provides proper accommodations for international students over break. Ensuring students adequate housing, ...

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Cap on international students is here. But can it fix the housing crisis? (Globalnews.ca)

Faced with scrutiny over issues of housing and affordability, the federal government resorted to a measure it once said would be a last resort.

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Cap on international student visas already causing 'chaos:' Ontario ... (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Ottawa's decision this month to cap the number of study permits for international students has already created “total chaos” for those hoping to come to ...

Writing courses can be more enriching for international students ... (Times Higher Education (THE))

For international students whose first language is not English, a writing course can be among their greatest challenges. In particular, first-generation ...

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Cuts to international student visas could hit Ontario schools hard (Ottawa Citizen)

For years, international students have paid high tuitions, subsidizing Canadian students.

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What the cap on international students means for Doug Ford's ... (Radio Canada International (en))

Ontario Premier Doug Ford walks to the podium to make an announcement at Sheridan College in Brampton, Ont., in January 2020. The federal government plans ...

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No joke: reasons to be cheerful in UK international student recruitment (The PIE News)

Last week, a colleague told a senior staff conference at my university “not to underestimate the challenges we face at the moment, they are hard, and they aren' ...

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Ontario colleges blast federal cap on international students: 'chaos' (Globalnews.ca)

Colleges Ontario claimed the recently announced cap amounts to 'a moratorium by stealth' on international students that could damage the province's labour ...

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Canada sets two-year cap on foreign student visas (ABS-CBN News)

Filipinos in Canada give mixed reaction to the two-year cap on the issuance of permits to foreign students.

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Beyond international students: The other problem with Canada's ... (The Globe and Mail)

So, as widely reported recently, international students have been using private colleges – really, “diploma mills” – as a way to sidestep the country's ...

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