If you are one of those planning to apply for Study Permit/Visa to enter Canada but with purposes other than to
Study in Canada, think again. New measures to prevent fraud in the International Student Program (
ISP) were proposed by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney few days before the end of 2012.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is proposing
regulatory changes to limit study permits to students attending
institutions designated by provinces and territories. The proposed
changes would address concerns that some institutions are providing
poor-quality programs or facilitating, knowingly or not, the entry of
foreign nationals to Canada for purposes other than study.
Under the proposed amendments, CIC
would work with provinces and territories – which are constitutionally
responsible for education – to develop a framework to designate
educational institutions that will be permitted to host international
students. If a school is not designated, it would be able to continue
offering programs of six months or less to foreign nationals in Canada
on regular visitor visas. Visitors who wish to enroll in short-term
courses do not currently require a study permit, and this would continue
to be the case.
Source:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
