Federal Government: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: According to the president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, the ongoing labour dispute between the federal government and foreign service officers has led to a backlog of student visa applications, according to CTV. "Canada needs those students," he said, noting that people who come from abroad to study in Canada represent an approximately $8 billion contribution to Canada's economy and The ongoing job action by striking diplomats is threatening Canada's reputation as a destination for international students, a spokesperson for Canadas colleges and universities says, and it could wind up costing the economy billions of dollars. "Its a little bit like Amazon facing a strike just before Christmas," Paul Davidson told s Canada AM, suggesting that Canada is at risk of losing international students to the United States, Britain and Australia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.