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Hundreds of international students are scrambling after an Ontario college revoked their January admissions letters, prompting concerns about how a lack of provincial oversight keeps colleges from facing repercussions for admitting more students than they can handle.
Canada's New Student Visa Rule: Starting December 1, 2023, post-secondary designated learning institutions (DLIs) will be required to verify the acceptance letters of all applicants with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Individuals who are planning to study in Canada need to be aware of the upcoming changes in the International Students Program.
To safeguard international students from fraud, the Canadian Government has introduced a new verification process set to commence in December this year.
In June, following investigations into fraudulent admissions letters, an IRCC taskforce was formed to work with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to review the cases of affected students and graduates.