"...Nearly 13,000 international students have applied for asylum in Canada in the first eight months of the year, data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows.
Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, a total of 119,835 refugee claims were made in Canada. Of these, 12,915 were claimants who were on either study permits (11,605) or study permit extensions (1,310), the department data said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10771596/nearly-13k-international-students-asylum-2024-data-shows/
Student Visas to Drop 10% in 2025 as Canada Curbs Migration
https://www.cictimes.com/two-new-pnps-for-skilled-workers-launched-by-saskatchewan
Only one example of what is being advertised on line, making a mockery of IRCC and only enriching unscrupulous, immoral immigration lawyers. Just when the NDP-less Liberals begin to even contemplate reigning in immigration, Sask. goes out of its way and adds another entry program. And after announcing 6.6% unemployment (USA is 4.3%), there is that wrongful term again - "labour shortages" - referred to by government(s). A complete lie.
"...Saskatchewan’s Immigration and Career Training Minister, Jeremy Harrison, announced the new pathways as part of a broader strategy to address labour shortages across the province. He emphasized that creating additional immigration pathways and improving credential recognition processes will help employers in Saskatchewan find the workforce they need to grow their businesses..."
Record immigration in light of 6.6% unemployment? 53% higher than the US (4.3%). The NDP-less Liberals' "Labour shortages" and "labour gaps" are a myth.
Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.6% in August
