The government has extended the uncapped work rights policy, which permits international students in Canada to work more than 20 hours per week, until April 30, 2024, when the current academic year ends.
IRCC is looking at constantly increasing the work grant to 30 hours per week, but Miller ruled out allowing students to work full-time permanently, despite calls from student groups.
The changes are the latest step in a suppression by Canada’s federal government of ‘bad actors’ in the international education sector. The government previously declared a change to the verification process of admission letters to help tackle cheating.
Miller also warned universities that they should only be recruiting international students if they have somewhere for them to live, as Canada continues to face a housing crisis.
He also said that the government anticipates “proper health support and a proper academic experience” to be provided.
According to IRCC, the cost-of-living requirement for international applicants has not changed since the early 2000s, when it was set at $10,000. So, the amount of money has also been increased.
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