Canada issues temporary permits to scammed international students
Canada issues temporary permits to scammed international students
By Kaitlyn Smith
NEW CANADIAN MEDIA
Federal officials say students at risk of being removed are a priority, and they have been issued temporary permits.
October 25, 2023
Canadian authorities have reviewed one third of potential instances of international students defrauded by overseas consultants with fake college admission letters.
On Oct. 24, Michèle Kingsley, assistant deputy minister of operations for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said 30 international students have been granted temporary permits to stay in Canada as a result of the government’s five-month investigation.
Kingsley told the federal standing committee on citizenship and immigration that students at risk of removal were being prioritized. This includes students currently facing deportation before the Immigration and Refugee Board, and those who were enrolled at a university or college within three months of their arrival in Canada.
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