International Students: Canada

Student Visa Dept: The government has proposed to weed out international students who arrive on a student visa, but instead of school are using it to gain access to Canada's labour market and don't enrol in school. There are also concerns that some are ending up at sub-standard institutions that ultimately hurt Canada's international credibility, according to Vancouver Sun. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he also worries human smuggling groups are helping young people obtain student visas only to pull them into the sex trade once they arrive. He said he has heard this concern from some ethnic groups and the federal government wants to toughen the rules surrounding student visas to crack down on fraud and human smuggling - even though it's not clear just how big a problem this is. The proposals were published without fanfare in the government's Canada Gazette. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.