Kenya Students In Turmoil As Canada Set To Slam Door
Kenyan students might face uncertainty in the near future as there are reports suggesting that the Canadian government is contemplating placing a limit on the influx of international students seeking immigration to the country.
Reports from CTV, a Canadian media outlet, the Canadian government has cited a housing crisis in the country due to the huge number of immigrants witnessed.
Canadian Immigration Minister, Marc Miller during an interview, stated that the government would be looking to issue the cap in the next two quarters of the year.
“That volume is disconcerting,” Miller said, about the number of international students in Canada. “It’s really a system that has gotten out of control”, Miller stated.
An influx of both permanent and temporary immigrants is said to have caused the housing crisis with temporary residents, largely comprised of international students and migrant workers.
Data from the Canadian government revealed that more than 300,000 temporary immigrants arrived in Canada in just the third quarter of last year.
While discussing the issue, it has emerged that the idea of introducing the cap was conceived earlier on, in August 2023, however, it was not enforced.
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However, the minister, Miller, has now stated that the government will consider the matter seriously emphasizing that the time to handle the conversation is now.
“And now it’s time for us to have a conversation about volumes and the impact that that is having in certain areas.”
Despite the cap on international students, the minister hinted at further action, citing “A cap on international students would not be a “one-size-fits-all solution” to housing shortages across Canada, Miller noted.
In recent times, Canada has become a preferred destination for Kenyan immigrants with more numbers moving into the country.
According to data from the ICEF Monitor, a platform that provides data on international education, Canadian institutions enrolled 2,310 Kenyans in 2022, up 12% compared with 2019, a number which increased in 2023.
Kenyan students, particularly those who received their KCSE results in January 2024, may have to reconsider their options for studying in the country if the cap is introduced.
Kenya Students In Turmoil As Canada Set To Slam Door
