Canada’s Immigration Minister Raises Concern Over Surge in Asylum Claims Among International Students
Toronto's Seneca College, where asylum claims from international students surged from 300 in 2022 to nearly 700 in 2023. Similarly, at Kitchener's Conestoga College, claims skyrocketed from 106 to 450 during the same period.
Last month, Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller issued a stark warning about the escalating number of asylum claims originating from international students, deeming the trend “alarming” and “totally unacceptable.”
During a pre-cabinet meeting held on Parliament Hill, Miller drew attention to the concerning rise in asylum applications, citing instances such as Toronto’s Seneca College, where asylum claims from international students surged from 300 in 2022 to nearly 700 in 2023. Similarly, at Kitchener’s Conestoga College, claims skyrocketed from 106 to 450 during the same period, as reported by The Canadian Press.
The authenticity of these figures was verified by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, as confirmed in a recent report by the Waterloo Region Record.
A comprehensive investigation conducted by CBC unveiled that Conestoga College topped the list of Canadian educational institutions with the highest number of international student study permit applications approved in 2023. Impressively, the college witnessed a staggering acceptance of 30,395 international students, more than double the figures of the subsequent institution, University Canada West B.C., which welcomed 13,913 international students during the same period. Fanshawe College secured the third spot with 11,706 international enrollments.
Remarkably, Conestoga College also led in study permit extension approvals, with over 6,600 students receiving extensions in 2023, surpassing all other educational institutions in the country, according to reports by the Waterloo Region Record.
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