International student cap could help clean up post-secondary 'mess,' say B.C. advocates

The federal government recently announced it will cap the number of international student permits over the next two years. Ottawa says the measure is to stabilize the number of international students, who often arrive without "the proper supports they need to succeed."

International student cap could help clean up post-secondary 'mess,' say B.C. advocates
Neera Agnihotri of Agnihotri Immigration Consulting Inc, is pictured in Surrey, British Columbia on Monday, January 29, 2024.

The federal government recently announced it will cap the number of international student permits over the next two years. Ottawa says the measure is to stabilize the number of international students, who often arrive without "the proper supports they need to succeed."