international student violations

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Canada is facing growing concern over the integrity of its international student system after a federal audit revealed that more than 150,000 study permit holders were flagged for potential violations between 2023 and 2024. The report by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) highlights serious gaps in monitoring and enforcement, including cases linked to suspected fraud, fake admission letters, and students failing to comply with study permit conditions. Despite the scale of the issue, officials reportedly have the capacity to investigate only a small fraction of these cases each year, leaving tens of thousands unchecked. The audit…