David Cameron and Strict Requirements

study permit: The aim is to curb what the government calls an increase in visa fraud by students who arrive on a study permit and enter the job market instead, thereby bypassing the strict requirements needed to obtain a legal work visa, according to CBC. It the latest in a series of crackdowns by Prime Minister David Cameron government, which has promised to reduce annual net migration to Great Britain from "hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands." The U.K. is one of the most popular places for Canadians to study abroad, second only to the U.S. For the 2013-14 academic year, there were more than 6,000 Canadian students enrolled at higher education institutions , in Britain. British Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a wave of changes to the United Kingdom immigration rules, and more are expected in the coming months. The immigration criteria for those students who wish to stay and work are not being affected – as yet. Canadian Kimberley Hirschy, who is studying law at London City University, has been paying $26,000 a year in tuition alone, $8,000 more than her U.K. and EU peers. The current changes only affect international students enrolled in further education institutions , of which there are about 20,000 students, some of which are thought to be Canadian. $100,000 student loan Under the new policy, international students studying at public colleges will be prohibited from working while studying and forced to leave the country before applying for an extended study visa. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.