Canada's immigration department hits hard: 3 new regulations to crack down on international students, violators or expelled!
Canada's Immigration Department introduces three new regulations! Strictly scrutinize international students: supervise whether they comply with the study visa regulations, violators may face expulsion or deportation!
On December 3, 2024, the Immigration Canada (IRCC) officially increased its internal review efforts and implemented stricter supervision on the study visas of domestic international students and major learning institutions.
This means that in the future, the immigration department can request Canadian study institutions to provide the latest updates on international students at any time and place - in order to monitor whether international students always meet the conditions for study visas.
The updated policy clearly states that all international students must comply with the study visa regulations, and any abuse will be strictly punished.
In Canada, high school institutions that allow the admission of international students are recognized by the Department of Immigration as Designated Learning Institutes (DLIs). The new regulations mean that the Immigration Department will work more closely with DLIs to strictly monitor the learning status of international students.
Canada's immigration department reviews three new regulations for international students:
1. Strictly investigate the authenticity of the admission letter
All Canadian universities must strictly review the admission letter submitted in the student visa application.
When international students apply for a student visa using an admission letter, the immigration department will send the admission letter to the school for verification. The school must reply and complete the verification within 10 days of the immigration department's request.
If false materials are found, the relevant institutions will face severe punishment, and may even be banned from admitting international students; For international students, using forged or tampered admission letters and documents for student visa applications may result in visa rejection or cancellation of approved student visas.
2. The school reports student attendance to the immigration department at least twice a year
The new regulations stipulate that all institutions must submit the course selection and attendance information of international students in accordance with the requirements of the immigration department before March 1 and November 1 each year.
The school must confirm and update the information of all international students on campus within 60 days of receiving the request, such as their attendance, whether they are still studying at the school, and how long they have not been to the school. If not declared as required, the institution may be prohibited from admitting international students for one year.
This means that international students must maintain a full-time learning status to ensure attendance meets the requirements.
3. The Immigration Department conducts random checks on the learning status of international students at any time
Immigration officials have the authority to request all universities to provide updates on their designated international students or all international students at any time. Schools must complete the update within 10 days of receiving the immigration officer's request.
Any student found to have abused their study visa or did not meet the full-time study requirements may be deported.
In recent years, the abuse of Canadian study visas has become increasingly serious. Some international students use study visas to engage in non study related activities, and even obtain visas through illegal means, disrupting Canada's immigration and education system.
The significant increase in Indian students studying abroad has further highlighted this issue. According to immigration statistics, many international students obtain study visas by submitting false documents or unreasonable study plans, but do not enter schools to study after arriving in Canada.
In response, the Canadian government has adopted a stricter management attitude, explicitly stating that study visa holders who fail to fulfill their study obligations will be deported. This move aims to restore the fairness of the student visa system and create a more just environment for international students.
Source link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/partners-service-providers/dli-portal/compliance-reporting-guide.html