International student cap will punish students, advocate says | Power & Politics

[@rodan1616]

Canada should focus on their Canadian students and citizens first!

[@theowoytowich9959]

Totally agree

[@steezyblu]

I agree with the sentiment, but the reality is that post secondary institutions rely on international students to function. There aren’t tuition caps on international students like there are with citizens

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

​@@steezybluYou mean the same learning institutions that charge for parking, books, wifi and at least fifty other things I'm forgetting? They aren't making enough money? Thats very disingenuous.

[@kirtanforthesoul]

Agree

[@umangsehgal7206]

Yes and immigrants should focus on moving back and let this country run by Canadians only 👍

[@kathleenpage8148]

OMG!! Back door to PR in Canada??? Maybe regulate universities and colleges. Affordability for Canadians is more important

[@truthsearch2366]

There is no secret here. I met many students whose sole purpose is for PR and no matter whatever they study.

[@truthruster]

@@truthsearch2366 You could say the same for all countries. Immigration as an option exists globally for people to move around on planet earth. If someone desires that they want to live somewhere else other than their place of birth and has the means to do so then there is no point in criticizing that. These people are not coming here for free, they are literally enriching the Canadian economy. What people should be worried about is free handouts by the country for people who are coming on the basis of claiming a threat (refugees) because there is no proper vetting in these cases and many are just enter and live on the resources freely provided to them for years and they are not motivated to add any value unlike people who legally arrive adding value from day 1.

[@jigneshdevganiya]

Canada’ birth rate is 1.5 per woman, and for any country to thrive in future, birth rates should be more than 2.1 or more children per women. Or else do the immigration.

[@kameliapalmer-jaghai8200]

Well said @thruththruster I have been saying the same thing blaming the international students who came here with their funds not getting any handouts from government. The refugees are let into Canada grant PR status so easy and most of them have no education or work experience to contribute to Canada’s economy. Refugees are putting a great burden on Canada’s economy the government is using our tax money to help these refugees not fair to put the blame on international students the same 20 hours international students work where taxes are coming from their pay are use to help these refugees when they arrives in Canada.

[@__aec]

@@truthrusteractually that’s not fully true. Once someone files for refugee claimant status they have a hearing to present evidence of why they claimed asylum. If their claim is unfounded their refugee status claim is denied and they have to go back. not sure how long it takes to get a hearing date but probably a few months to a year. During that waiting period, yes they are technically using up resources. However, I can attest to the fact that many people claiming asylum are doing so with merit.

[@nc8507]

This women is out of touch with the problems affecting most Canadians. Especially when it comes to housing. I really dont care if a foreign student can't bring their family while their study a bachelor degree. It never should have been allowed to begin with.

[@dbm88]

aren’t they here to study not to bring their whole family?? Is she missing the point of what a STUDENT visa is???

[@jasonthompson2059]

That's true.. I mean I know I brought my mom, sister and girlfriend with me to stay at my dorm at college, but I can see how that might not work for everyone.. Lol. Leaving family is part of the post secondary experience.. Time to leave the nest, if you have a partner then they can study too - the program wasn't designed as an express lane to pr for themselves and family, but that's essentially what it is. I work at a college, very few students leave afterward - vast majority stay, which is fine, when it's sustainable and in balance.

[@elizabethmonsell1847]

Student Visa has been highjacked for fast track immigration. That is all the international student visa is. Once they come to Canada, they do not return, then they bring in whole family.

[@AlvinAkin]

She probably knows more than you do to be honest.

[@milhouse8166]

@@AlvinAkin she doesn't seem to know much about the situation here at all

[@sammydavis991]

There is always some advocate who argues against even the most obvious and sensible changes to our systems.

[@Aki-hb1jy]

That’s because it affects them negatively. They’re part of the cash cow who are making money off of international students.

[@maaki3389]

The colour she put on her hair tells a lot about that................Just home DIY

[@truthruster]

She is not wrong in a way. They bring in these students and then restrict them from living like a normal person so they have to find ways to survive.

[@AlvinAkin]

U mean puts forward More sensible comments about the causes of a housing crisis than the federal govt , which is scary considering she shouldn’t be smarter than the federal govt

[@royg9776]

@@AlvinAkinfound the international student. if you can’t be bothered to write “you” I don’t think we’ll miss you

[@aalampara7853]

Pure delusional! No country of similar population of Canada allows this much students in their soil ! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@gus892]

Canadian tax payer subsidies Foreigners .

[@jigneshdevganiya]

fun fact 1; they bring a lot of money. fun fact 2; Canadian people enjoy those money. fun fact 3; people will demand to remove the cap soon.

[@aalampara7853]

@@chelsey1ize Exactly! Clearly they’re benefiting from some kind of scammers operating out of that one country sending millions of people as students to acquire PR! Which needs to be thoroughly investigated and audited to find how many of our government involved in it.

[@AndrewH1994]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@jigneshdevganiya1) somewhat right, there is a lot of potential money from international students. Not all of the students are actually “students”, they go to these diploma mill colleges. I’m not talking about big city Universities, I’m talking really small colleges you’ve never heard of before that have a 50%+ international student body. 2) The schools and governments (through taxes) enjoy the money, so kinda Canadians enjoy the money via the taxes international students pay, but that’s a very round-about way of justifying the problems with the system as is. 3) Probably not. I think the diploma mill colleges will be begging for the international student cap to be removed, but probably not most people.

[@CanadianEhHole]

@@jigneshdevganiya Correct, because people understand short-term hurt far better than long-term gain, similar to going to the gym. The long-term gain is worth it, but people are fools and will demand retraction of this policy. Fun fact: Life isn't just about money and GDP is meaningless when cost of living has gone up, wage equivalency to the US has gone down, value of our dollar has gone down, house and rental costs have gone up. You seem to be a short-term thinker.

[@ginnychen6047]

No one force the international students to come to Canada. This girl sounds so entitled.

[@umangsehgal7206]

But the cap on intl students is forced , letting refugees come in with no infrastructure is forced in , at the cost of canadians and intl students well being who are already in Canada .

[@maxsordi]

they're all entitled....

[@AlvinAkin]

She never said they were forced just deserved the same rights as others, and of course as a Canadian she is entitled to opinions on how the govt should work

[@ye333]

​@@AlvinAkinAnd others are entitled to point out that her opinions are ridiculous.

[@AlvinAkin]

@@ye333 yeah you can. But your points make no sense so ironic coming from you..

[@incenius5008]

Anyone who thinks there's a way out of this without a little pain is delusional

[@JpacB77]

Facts. It’ll be dark. But necessary.

[@suelee5978]

So true. We need to do something whatever it costs.

[@sread833]

There has been pain with the lack of housing, medical, pressure on food banks, etc. This decision will stabilize a more sustainable program.

[@darex0827]

Anyone who thinks it's only going to be a little pain is delusional. Edit for spelling.

[@AlvinAkin]

Donut thinking/philosophy

[@ytcommenter1]

This lady has to be educated about the difference between right and privilege. 1st Canada in hindsight was lenient about taking in numerous students who are some of them tag along their spouse and children. Not their Fault. Still the cap logically has to be put in place. 2nd I don't see IS being scapegoated. If you're the host or homeowner and you noticed your resources are not enough to sustain you and your own citizens who are your priority, then to whom you should put restrictions first, your own family or the outsiders? Obviously the outsiders. Canada offers quality education. Canada does not demand foreigners to come to study. Being an outsider, you cannot demand from the host to provide for your needs -- that is just abrasive and feeling entitled. 3rd these restrictions are in place because sadly IS has been majorly advertised for so long as a path to PR. Which is not always true. Think of Canada as a ship, if it's at a brink of sinking due to overcapacity, you don't tell Canadians to move out nor throw away your own supplies just to lighten up the load. You simply put a halt taking in outsiders and if needed tell those who are already in the ship to find another boat. Canada is only doing what they have to do as a nation or else all people including the outsiders will sink together.

[@CanadianEhHole]

You are using logic to break down the issue and come to a solution, noting there are tradeoffs -- pros and cons to each decision. This person is just pure emotion and reacts solely on that.

[@littlelittle5]

What's wrong with the Universities in their own countries?

[@SmilingBakedBaguette]

They don't provide a way to become a permanent resident in yours

[@ngvkhtnw22]

@apefrica She's Korean. Try not to stereotype every Asian looking person as Chinese. But again, not every Canadian of Chinese background is CCP Chinese. Many Chinese in Canada they or their families have been in Canada maybe longer than you have, and maybe more Canadian than you are.

[@ngvkhtnw22]

@apefrica So where's the cutoff time frame for being Canadian? Focus on winning the argument and not on belittling the person, that's what a decent, rational, and educated person will do.

[@towel9135]

@@ngvkhtnw22 If you are asian, you aren't Canadian. You are an asian living in Canada. Canada was built by Europeans, so only White people can be Canadian. You wouldn't call a European chinese if they were living in china, so stop saying an asian living in Canada is Canadian.

[@bobsmith3983]

@@ngvkhtnw22 Not all Chinese come from China. There are Chinese born in other countries in Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, etc. that go to Canada as students.

[@HalonaNavajo]

Canada and Canadians first! Speak for Canadians! Giving blanket PR to all? Wherein the world the lady lives? What about the Canadian youth who are unemployed because of the influx of international students to this country? Who talks for them?This happens only in Canada!!Sorry for her!!!

[@hygogc1685]

the problems are the unversities, they r increasing everyone tuition fee while keep saying they r running out money. If they stop expanding they wouldn't have to charge more. They r even working with the developers to sell houses around the campus, just take a look at UBC. Everything is pretty much new from 10 yrs ago.

[@Crey-yk5yy]

Agree. The Canadian government is giving foreign students a chance but has no clue that there are now gr 12 honour students here (whose parents are citizens & long term residents who paid tax to create these schools) with 90% plus average who can't enter uni because foreign students took their spot. Here, a gr 12 average of 95% is needed to pursue med doc in uni. Good luck if there's 1 foreign student who'd get that if he were to attend gr 12 here = too many loop holes being abused.

[@robs4491]

Is it the fault of international students being preferred by employers than Canadian youth??

[@truthruster]

Well Canadian students are lacking something which is probably why more Canadians are being created to propel growth and keep Canada as a developed nation 😆 to prevent it from sinking on the global stage.

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

​@robs4491 it is when Canadians don't even get the change to go to university because international students took their spots

[@ngvkhtnw22]

Let's face it, the majority of international students in Canada they are here for the most part for immigration purposes, studying is just an easy (and cheap) means to a valuable end (Canadian passport and Canadian jobs), except perhaps those who are admitted to our top universities in hot career fields such as computer science, engineering, high finance, medicine, nursing, law, etc., these elite groups of students don't necessary want to (or must) stay in Canada because they have other opportunities in other rich developed countries or back home. So, this international student issue should be treated as an immigration issue, not an education issue.

[@spawn11]

Majority means 98% If Canada says no more PR. After completion of studies GO BACK. Not a single so called students will come.

[@kunalchhabra7967]

You know top export of canada? Just check how big role International education plays in the gdp of the country. Its 20bln dollars

[@ytcommenter1]

I see it as both immigration issue and education issue. Because there are educational institutions who fraud the students and earned tons of money. This would ruin Canada's reputation for quality education.

[@madhatter393]

There's nothing cheap about Canadian education

[@ytcommenter1]

​@@kunalchhabra7967You make it sound like your bragging and that Canada should thank the IS. That big figure is because international students are willing to cash out 4x more to pay for schools which some abused the system. With the hope that the money would get them to have PR status. Not because students have a high end job position and earn huge money.

[@tylersommer1027]

Coming here to study isn't a free ticket to have your entire family come alongside you.

[@alexxx7066]

Why not lmao 🤣

[@bobsmith3983]

Maybe not but if they are rich why not. They support housing by buying a house. They buy cars which supports the auto industry. The buy food, gasoline, etc. with money they bring into the country from their country. They may invest in a business or open a business. You can't ignore the benefits of some immigration. If people worry about displacing local born students, enlarge the size of the educational institutions which would require more educators, support staff, janitors, etc.. It's called growing the economy which benefits all including those who will rely on government pensions and other services after retirement. People need to see the big picture instead of being fooled by ruling government propaganda in order to gain votes in the next elections.

[@nethbt]

If you can afford $60K annual tuition excluding miscellaneous, then you must be financially well-off, right?....but these students rush to foodbanks and scour for minimum wage...what am I missing here?

[@gianduthjumnah1647]

Then stay in your country???? Why they came here to suffer.

[@disneykilledstarwars]

they're scamming the system

[@AndrewH1994]

@@disneykilledstarwarsThe diploma mill colleges are also scamming the system. And they’re scamming the international students as well. Completely broken system.

[@timothyirwin8974]

Fraud by the students and many Canadians who benefit from this system.

[@MrDarkchipmunk]

So a lot of students borrow money to be able to afford the tuition or they use up all their savings and sell all of their stuff. Sometimes their family members also help them to pay the fees. Majority of them aren't well off they just made a lot of sacrifices.

[@rickhuis3773]

My son in his last semester before graduating was not able to get into the winter courses he needed. If it wasn’t the fact that one of his profs went to the dean he’d be having to wait another year. His classes are over run with students from India. The cap is absolutely required and should be permanent. Canadians first!

[@maxsordi]

There should not be a cap, there must be a STOP on all of it....

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

Why does India get all the spots? Who is getting rich from giving all thr spots to students from India? Follow the money

[@rickhuis3773]

@@chelsey1ize my son had to be registered as full time to be covered by not only our medical plan but the one from the school. He would have had to register for elect classes that he didn’t need, pay for them then after a bit he could quit to qualify.

[@rickhuis3773]

@@maxsordi not sure about a stop. That no doubt Wouk’s cause tuitions to go up cause international students pay much more. I don’t think their families should be allowed in with them though

[@maxsordi]

@@rickhuis3773 tuition was quite low before any international students were allowed in... the only reasons they're high is because those institutions need auditing and a big clean up... they're just greedy and suck up too much money unnecessarily. A lot of those programs should also be shortened or moved to high schools. Many countries have courses that can be completed in high schools like care workers, LPNs, etc. A lot of training should be done on the job and courses should be shortened.

[@SpooksDinat]

Poor girl has no idea what she is talking about..

[@gianduthjumnah1647]

Greed. It is hard to close her eyes on the fees these students pays.

[@harshilldhingra4984]

I think there's a lot to unpack here. What she is saying is essentially better rights for people in the country who are living here but don't have the same rights as anybody else

[@butchdean]

One thing needs to be made clear here: Canadians do not owe international students anything! I'm a UK immigrant to Canada who paid my way to citizenship after entering as a skilled foreign worker, I got my education and experience from my then home country and came to Canada with a lot to offer. If an international student cannot afford to be here to complete their studies then they need to return home, and after they have done their studies they should have to be placed in a pool like everybody else to assess their skills and likelihood of contributing to Canadian society. And no, these students don't have a right to our food banks either.

[@screamoguy100]

Spot on. This woman also appears to be commenting on issues that are NOT in her purvey. Interference in our government is already been proven by China and this appears to be more of the same. Who gave her this platform anyway?

[@GAFA-dc3en]

WHY DO ALL INDIAN STUDENTS END UP WORKING AT TIMS, RESTAURANTS, GAS STATIONS, ETC WHY ARE THEY NOT STUDYING ???? WHY ARE THEY WORKING FULLTIME ??? IF THEY CAME TO STUDY, THEY SHOULD BE STUDYING ONLY, NOT TAKING CANADIAN JOBS AWAY FROM CANADIAN YOUTH OR SENIORS OR IMMIGRANTS SINCE WHEN DO STUDENTS BECOME MORE POWERFUL THAN THE LOCAL POPULATION ??? WHY ????

[@JohnDeere-w4k]

Don't come to Canada if you think you are treated unfairly. Go to Pakistan or Iran that will treat you fairly.

[@jenq436]

Yes, go away

[@hu6284]

Why are students holding two jobs working overtime if they are here to study? Ignore degree mills and what is essentially soft human trafficking.

[@sharroon7574]

Family seperation? These are adult students right?

[@sabrinamystified]

Adults don't get married??

[@emmyo6678]

Maybe they should not be defrauding Canadians by learning how to feed themselves for free among other things. Canada has been a feeding ground for other nations defrauding us as they please. I worked in a dental office in the 1990s. Wealthy Iranians got dental for FREE for their children!! They were wealthy!! This is karma. I don't care. We need to take care of our own. Why can't they study in their countries?

[@timroth9606]

Reduction of students is not enough, they should cut the target of permanent residents by 75%.

[@notyourbestie]

I know since you're a citizen you're probably not aware. Comparing to the last few years, PR approvals are getting hard to get for an average applicant. Very high scores in which those people with high level skills and experiences will only be accepted. With the scoring the gov is actually only permitting professionals such as doctors, nurses, tech skilled workers and the likes. If not, those who have been approved has an employer that badly needs them and has already been assessed as part of the need of the province. PRs have been very target the past few months as well weherein for example for a certain draw, only health care workers, next draw only agriculture workers etc. See? You guys wouldnt be able to say no to these people if you need them and the gov proactive on that level. The real problem here was the students not having support from school. Support that doesnt mean your tax needs to go to the international student, but support like dorms for example. When I studied here in Canada, the school doesnt even have a dorm. In some other countries I did an exchange, they have dorms for students. They stay inside campus, eat in the cafeteria. Even just as simple as having dorms and only accepting students that can fit to these dorms, then you are refraining them from being a rental competitor. Rather, they can pay the school rent then the school can add the money from rent to create local student scholarship programs and lessen them from being a competition to the cost of living. It is safe as well for internationals.

[@USA-CANADA1480]

Dear Advocates: The Canadians WHO LIVE IN CANADA have always been the ones punished for lack of housing. Hey if you don’t think “separation of families” is not right, then don’t come here and study somewhere else. I’m tired of these advocates putting others first before Canadians. This CAP is as a matter of fact a protection for the students so they don’t come here homeless and penniless. Wake up

[@Samuella133]

This is the most sensible policy ever. As an immigrant myself I am seeing the following: international students are becoming increasingly entitled competing for services with citizens

[@mazedar_tv]

Now since there is going to be cap, Colleges especially must take interview and check if students ve some prior work experience in their related subjects, before giving them permits

[@northvanwan7428]

Canada for Canadians.

[@bwphotoguy1]

Work at a college in Ontario and you will know the reality of too many international students... This national Co ordinator knows nothing about reality..

[@nethbt]

Remember, these students will eventually petition their spouses and they immediate family members, adding enormous strain to the economy...Imagine an average Canadian having to work double just to help subsidize the cost of living for these immigrants, NOT FAIR

[@esthermunda8587]

1 student + spouse + kids + parents of student + parents of spouse = 6 adults + kids. Wow Amazing canada😂😂

[@nethbt]

​@@esthermunda8587 they paid $60K tuition but the Government and its taxpaying citizens have to support them for life (healthcare, old age pension, child allowance etc etc) Damn, talking about getting the shorter end of the stick. Yep, MBA Grad... totally useless in today's economy, what we need are skilled professionals

[@maxsordi]

migrants cost Canada around $20 bln a year...... and Canadians with disabilities are being euthanized, others are living on the streets and there's no money for Canadians....

[@truthruster]

Where do you think Canadians and their families came from? 😆.

[@maxsordi]

@@truthruster should be born in Canada from Canadian citizens not foreigners

[@cordie3777]

Canada housing should have improve from 20 years ago. The influx refugees and students made it worse.

[@cloudchaser966]

The Canadian government has no responsibility with respect to international students (who are not already in the country), but full responsibility for the well-being of the Canadian citizens. If they wanted to get more students in, they should have taken steps against the housing problem much earlier and more effectively, and also against the increasing overload of our health care system.

[@neattylulu9817]

So, coming to canada to study is a right not a privilege?! Make it make sense!

[@googleuser9009]

She is spewing madness. Young Canadians are struggling too you know

[@Scaran1982]

As a former immigration consultant, I turned away a lot of potential clients for study permit applications. The amount with ulterior motives was staggering. Others, could have barely afforded to live here. This “advocate” has it all wrong. The schools are preying on the international community as a whole. The reality is, doing everything she says is a disaster. The immigration system as a whole needs a huge overhaul.

[@mackenzie9865]

This is a good move by Ottawa. 👏👏👏👏

[@ytcommenter1]

They chose to study internationally then that may mean they have to sacrifice being far away from their family/children. You want to gamble for a chance to get PR. Then you sacrifice. Canada will not give you your every whim especially if you are on a temporary status in this country. It's like telling the homeowner to give you the biggest room in their house to accomodate your whole gang. When you are just a stranger in their home. That's too abrasive and feeling too entitled.

[@Worldabetterplace]

PR rules are more easy if studies are done abroad because it’s on point system, , on the contrary students who pursue study in Canadian universities will pay lot more fees and deposit some guarantee money . Now if you look at comparison of educated foreign students and Families entering through PR program or asylum seekers Canada would be more beneficial with students. I may be wrong you may correct me.

[@desatyp4474]

Literally nobody cares. It’s time to do what’s best for Canada

[@warpath7985]

Do I feel somewhat bad for the actual LEGITIMATE international students? A little yeah. However, the government's priority SHOULD be to the citizens of the country, not to students that could stay in their respective countries for an education or pick another country. Make no mistake, travelling abroad to further ones education is a LUXURY. It's absolutely NOT a human right.

[@orionhart4744]

As a young immigrant turned into a Canadian citizen by my adulthood, I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to live here. I don't wish to outright stop immigration because it's how I'm able to live here today. But in recent years, I've been seeing that immigration has gotten out of control. The quality of life to everyone in the country (both citizens and immigrants) has taken a steep downturn due to it. I support restrictions to immigration temporarily to get the country's internal affairs in order first because at the rate things are going right now, nobody is winning.

[@abcdedfg8340]

Many people now have to pick between paying rent or getting a proper meal let alone saving enough to get the basics to move up the economic ladder. This is not good for anyone. Housing food and clothes are basic necessities and if those cannot be sustained, thats devastating for our economy and society in my opinion. All my opinion.

[@cestmoi7368]

What the liberals are doing is pushing people waiting in line for years to the back of the line so their preferred “voters” can invade and change our way of life.

[@orionhart4744]

@@abcdedfg8340 I whole heartedly agree. Right now in my home town of Guelph Ontario, I'm seeing an alarming increase in job layoffs, families becoming homeless, people not able to find homes, and people not being able to find jobs. At my work place we've received numerous resumes from mostly Indian students when they don't know what our business is nor do they have relative job experience or product knowledge. There just aren't enough jobs and homes in Guelph to sustain our own citizens and it's upsetting to say the least

[@Metalblaze124]

Holy mother of pearl, as if this is the framing. The colleges just raked in literal millions off the backs of millions of hard working canadians while they crammed untold numbers into our small cities. We are already overwhelmed and the numbers didn't go low enough to resolve our problems. Let the colleges that relied so heavily on foreign money fail if they can't continue exploiting this system. My daughter wants a future where she doesn't have to live at home for her entire life just to have a place to live

[@paakak]

International students are not Canadian PERIOD .

[@KindlyVegan]

Family separation is happening all over Canada due to a shortage of housing. Your attitude is one of privilege and entitlement. No one is forcing you to come here. Put your greed away, Canada is in crisis, no one here owes you anything.

[@nethbt]

The Torrent of East Ind, errrr international students has made Canada's standards sunk to new lows, it's ridiculous.....

[@jimwilliams4003]

who is paying these advocates ? hopefully not taxpayers

[@todude-xq2ct]

I’m so sick of these idiotic so called activists or advocates or whatever. None of them have a clue about the real world yet the media keeps giving them a platform to spew their ignorance.

[@encabsss]

Or let them in but don’t give them SIN # nor work permit as they’re here for education purposes!

[@maverick_Going-About-Life]

That would back fire. They would show up at food banks even more than they already do now. They would be having even more protests than they do now DEMANDING for free stuff. Most international students here are very entitled

[@LucianoClassicalGuitar]

Coming to Canada to study isn't an obligation. It's a choice... And of course it makes sense for international students to pay higher fees. Did they contribute to taxes in Canada before? No.

[@incipidsigninsetup]

Once again, we have a group of young people who believe they are the main character in the story, and everyone else needs to acquiesce to their wants. Heads up; it's not all about you all of the time.

[@JJJohnson441]

Young people are the future of this country. Old people like you are the past. Accept it.

[@Saturn7747]

​@@JJJohnson441young foreigners are not the future of this country.

[@NamNguyen-xt4yk]

@@JJJohnson441 me gusta

[@memebro3181]

@@JJJohnson441 Nice try. BYE

[@dh12.]

You said the future, which is correct, so until then, let the component adults run the show because if you don't you might not have a country to prosper in@JJJohnson441

[@jgriffin282]

And we’re supposed to care? Why?

[@JpacB77]

Facts lol why do I care about family. You’re supposed to be here to stufy

[@zeddybear257]

I’m glad to see so many sensible comments here from people in support of Canada making corrections to a situation which has gotten out of control and now turned poorly for all concerned.

[@birdman1265]

Canada for Canadians ONLY!! Get this lady off the airways!

[@incongruous4]

I was in a computer degree and it was 90% int students and only 2 or 3 knew anything about computers and they would post the answers to every assignment on groupchat and do all the lab work for the rest. None of them wanted to work IT they just wanted an easy way inside canada to start sending money back. Not talking about a few students, more like 27 out of 30 students had that mindset in my classes. It's a broken system that needs fixing

[@pjoatiel]

Fraudulent private colleges should be punished, not all colleges/universities or all students.

[@Metalblaze124]

Conestoga college was the worst offender. A well known, well established school. They raked in record profits (some $120million!) while STILL asking for government handouts from taxpayers. This is not the fault of fly by night colleges, they are just following what all the institutions are doing

[@timothyirwin8974]

St. Clair College out of Windsor runs a scheme with a private college with 3 locations in the GTA.

[@downtomars6268]

These shell schools are like the HR "tech" companies from India such as Infosys, Wipro, and dozens of others which are designed to fast track work visas and bring immigrants into the host country.

[@CanadianEhHole]

The students who apply to a lot of the pure diploma mills know it's a scam. That's why they apply there and care not for an actual education. Bigger problem that no one is talking about... how many of these international students have since graduated and now have "credentials" and are completely outmatched for the jobs they'll keep applying for.

[@ShihTzu_Puppies]

Live it to CBC to cry about the international students. I live near a college and the neighborhood has gone down hill after the slumlords housing 100% Indian students came in.

[@sherwinclarencego1933]

The greater good takes precedence. There is just too many immigrants added is such a short time. The housing market has to digest that first.

[@eastexotic]

This country is build on immigration. Housing has been treated like a commodity, not a essential right. The governments, federal, municipal and provincial have to build affordable, rental housing like they had been doing for decades. The majority of Singaporeans live in public housing and that is one of the richest countries on Earth.

[@KindlyVegan]

If you don't like it well, then don't let the door hit your a## on the way out!

[@KindlyVegan]

​@eastexotic are you saying my tax dollars should go to build homes for people from other countries?

[@ytcommenter1]

​@eastexotic you're comparing housing in Canada to Singapore. Geographically speaking you're comparing the size of Canada to Singapore. Does not make sense.

[@eastexotic]

@@ytcommenter1 The housing crisis is happening in cities. Architects and engineers study other cities and their planning. Please inform yourself before barking at other people.

[@Borninafire]

Canadians are tired of being punished. The government has an obligation to its citizens before international students.

[@tajofalltrades]

It's going to protect them and the country and I'm saying this as a former international student. The sham colleges need to go

[@pjoatiel]

They should shut down shady private institutions and penalize fraudulent students, instead of penalizing all schools and students across the country.

[@ytcommenter1]

Agree here. Also a former Int'l student. Many consultants and agencies advertised student visa as path to PR. And many fell for it. Canada should have been more upfront in rebuking that long time ago so that no one made high expectations and no one is heartbroken. They are doing the right measures now.

[@RC-eb5hb]

nope, this focuses on quality education facilities and attracting quality students that will positively contribute to the canadian economy. There are many "colleges" that offer programs with zero value.

[@maxnovax3948]

It will open up accommodations for Canadians, the only people I care about here.

[@BrownDog416]

She says the issue is not the numbers, not that there’s too many and I say Bull She says fairness for all right? Help Canadians first

[@raandit471]

First of all, it should be recognised that use International students entrance as an easy way of migrating. No sugarcoating it!

[@johncharlton4889]

This will put discredited universities in check, and give Canadian students a chance.

[@gianduthjumnah1647]

A whole country is suffering from high cost of living because of a few hundreds thousands international students.

[@solkinar]

She's part of the problem. I wonder who pays her for her activism 🤔

[@jamesmichaelbalagat218]

These people that oppose the move is obviously getting something from the messed up system but finally the government has seen and looked at the big picture now. These international students should not come here if you know to yourself that you cannot afford the living expenses here. The 20 hour work per week is granted for you as a work experience you should not rely on it as a supplement income to afford living here. You should be financially responsible before coming here. You guys are taking jobs from Canadians. This should stop now.

[@4word1]

So the point that keeps getting missed is that these students know exactly what they are doing, they know that some of these schools are not legit but they are not here to go to school they are looking for a path to citizenship. We can all see that plain and simple. And the numbers say it all, how do u think a country handles its affairs without making decisions. If the international students truelly believe they are being mistreated? Let them try another country and let us know how that works out.

[@esthermunda8587]

At her background “ STATUS FOR ALL” means all students coming are entitled to have their PR’s?

[@DS-jv2vb]

Student's have no business bringing their families. What is this lady talking about.

[@Sunshowers902]

I’m so glad this step has been taken!!! I’m sorry to say, but I think almost no one has ever been denied a visa to come study here and the situation has gotten really bad!!!

[@kawalsachdev]

Regarding the student struggle of grocery, 🏠🏠🏠housing, inflation, do you think it’s a problem for students only? Even a common man is going through these struggles. Student visas nowadays is not a student visa it’s just easy way to enter Canada.🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@livefreeordiehard8898]

Immigration is a privilege, not a right. I’m an immigrant and people shouldn’t expect Canada keeps taking 500k people per year forever.

[@gianduthjumnah1647]

I have stopped giving tips in restaurants because they hire international students instead of canadians.

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

Students VISAs should be 100% temprorary. If they flunk out, drop out or graduate, they should be on a plane out of the country within 30 days, not bring their parents, siblings and elderly grandparents here and get free healthcare, welfare, pensions, EI etc. without ever having paid a penny in income tax!!!!!

[@Stichy5647]

Not sure whether this lady understands when she says the student should be given direct PR.wow

[@djoynt]

If you are a student and can’t afford to live here then you have the option of going home. I don’t have that option as a citizen.

[@nethbt]

Limit giving PRs to students, teach them a lesson.

[@dawnknox4640]

Defund CBC

[@xenxebra2559]

How about we listen to those advocating for proper Canadian citizens? And not the invaders at the gate.

[@clydedrexler2743]

"They will be bared from bringing their families in... this is family separation".... what!!!!! The reason she doesn't understand the problem is because she benefits from it... also.. going back home can be an option to cure the hard almost unbearable feeling of family separation.

[@michaeldyer5624]

This is not punishing international students ... It places increased responsibilities on educational institutions to verify the backgrounds of applicants and limit such applicants to LEGITIMATE students only and reduce the 'free passes' that are being handed to 'family-members' which are neither needed nor desired in our economy. These visas are for STUDENTS, not extended families.

[@oldmansgoldenwords]

Govt is financially not responsible for non Canadians.

[@nickjohnston3882]

Canada is for Canadians ❤🇨🇦. It's time for our government to put the taxpayers first. Citizenship is a privilege.

[@NewToronto]

It would be like saying driving is a right not a priveldge.

[@donnaliu2291]

what is this girl thinking in thinking that it's not right to cap international students? They should have capped it long ago, not wait until now. It's not the international students' faults, it's the federal government.

[@steveo976]

2/3 are not registered in any school. So to bad.

[@Truthist23]

So knowing that canadian students are subsidize by canadian taxes given to universities/colleges. So her solution is what? International students should also be subsidized by the Canadian taxpayer. Here is an idea. Why doesn't an international students own country subsidize their international education? I mean they are coming to Canada as a student with the intention of going back home right?

[@vociferon-heraldofthewinte7763]

How’bout CBC go interview all the Canadians who couldn’t get into universities because they were all full of foreign students?

[@Parischick11]

Seriously? She’s talking about students not being able to bring their families to the country? This needs to stop - international students should only be given entry into the country if they’re serious and genuine about studying here. Bad form CBC for granting this woman an interview 😡

[@suprabrajbhandari548]

By the ttc tram , she does seems to be living in toronto but completely oblivious of the problems new students are facing and bringing with them for people who already live here. No job for new and old students, more than 20% rent increase in a yearly basis and making housing more unaffordable. And toronto is getting mostly saturated with international students exacerbating the issue.

[@EagleLeader1]

Lol "family separation" for students who can't bring their families while they study. How ridiculous, since when did college and university students need to bring their parents with them to their dorm rooms? 😂😂😂

[@JohnMackay-kn3rl]

Canada needs foreign students like we need tape worms or ebola

[@kpmmsupervision1297]

They go to food banks all across the country.

[@kenpierard5161]

Good, let the Canadian students get a post secondary education.

[@riasat001]

Sarom Rho does not understand the problem or doesn't get it.

[@diegoarivera35]

35% is no enough

[@jeffdanson]

people should stop making a living by being an advocate and get a real job

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Overall the entire immigration numbers have been too high under this administration, and were actually quite high under the last with still lots of economic growth…. I’m not concerned with backgrounds like some of the pot stirring trolls and degenerate racists here, but the numbers have stressed the system and created a housing crises…. And should drop back down to at least 2015 levels. The business class, private schools, condo developers, ect loves high immigration because they make lots of money off it.🎯

[@allenjohnson2239]

A majority of international students I’ve met from south western Ontario all say the same thing. The system is broken, if they had known how bad it was they’d never have come. A lot of them are now deciding to port the plan of staying and are telling their friends and family to not come.

[@azidegaming6528]

Love how an Asian is talking about "how we don't need a cap on international students" like gtf outta here

[@vbyssey100]

Capping removes the undesirables - Those who cannot afford must not come -

[@helenatan1030]

Need to cap, not only housing crisis but healthcare crisis many canadians doesnt have family doctor.

[@milhouse8166]

International students are punishing Canadians