Canada Student Visa - More than 7 Lakh International Students May Leave Canada Ending 2025

Canada Student Visa - More than 7 Lakh International Students May Leave Canada Ending 2025

Edited By Prabhjyot Kaur | Updated on Dec 03, 2024 02:51 PM IST

Canadian immigration Minister Mark Miller has informed the Commons immigration committee that approximately 50 lakh temporary permits are expiring by the end of 2025. It has been anticipated that most of these temporary permit holders will leave the country willingly.

Over 7,60,000 of these expiring Canadian temporary permits are international students who are facing increased challenges due to recent changes in the Student Direct Stream (SDS) program as a part of anti-immigration policies. The SDS program was offered by the Canada government under which the study permits are processed within 20 days of the application. This scheme has now ended post November 08, 2024.

Canada Student Visa - More than 7 Lakh International Students May Leave Canada Ending 2025
Canada Student Visa - More than 7 Lakh International Students May Leave Canada Ending 2025

The majority of international students protested for a permit extension near Brampton, but none catered. Marc Miller commented that international students entering Canada on study permits must not assume that they will be given permanent residency on the completion of the course of study. Simply, it means that students on completion of their studies in Canada must go back to their home country. Over 7 lakh international students may have to leave Canada next year.

Tom Kmiec, Conservative MP raised his concerns. On this, Miller again reassured that both monitoring mechanisms and CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) will handle all breaches and concerns.

He continued, that some of the eligible temporary permit holders will receive renewals or postgraduate work permits (validity 9 months to 3 years) to have work experience for PR applications.

As per the Canadian immigration department of May 2023, the country had over 10 lakh international students, with 3,96,235 holding Post Graduation Work Permits by 2023 end. This is almost 3 times the number from 2018. Getting Canada PR will be highly competitive now onwards due to thousands of expiring visas by 2025 and rigid immigration policies.

With growing concerns over the rising number of immigrants, Canada has already announced the reduction of international study permits by 35% in 2024 and plans to reduce it further by another 10% in 2025 concerning increasing asylum claims from students citing housing market pressures. He plans to speed up these asylum claims processing to address any fraud.

The changes in the Canadian immigration policies have become a topic of political debate where Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader has criticised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's policies. He highlighted in response to the information anticipating that over 7 lakh international students may leave Canada next year. He said that these policies are yet to address the main housing shortages; rather these have created a time of uncertainty for temporary visa holders.

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NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is primarily an entrance exam for medical courses in India. If you're considering studying medicine in Canada, here are some key points to consider:

NEET and Medical Studies in Canada:

  1. Not Required for Admission : NEET is not required for admission to medical schools in Canada. Canadian medical schools have their own admission criteria, which typically include undergraduate degree requirements and standardized tests like the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test).

  2. Eligibility for International Students : To apply to medical schools in Canada, you usually need to complete a bachelor's degree (often with a focus on science) and achieve a good score on the MCAT.

  3. Application Process : Each Canadian medical school has specific admission requirements. It's important to research individual schools to understand their criteria, including GPA requirements, volunteer experience, letters of recommendation, and personal statements.

  4. Recognition of Indian Medical Degrees : If you complete your medical studies in Canada, your degree will be recognized, but if you study medicine in India, you’ll need to go through the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) exams to practice in Canada.

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  • Research Canadian Medical Schools : Look into the specific requirements for the medical schools you are interested in.

  • Prepare for MCAT : If you're aiming for medical school in Canada, focus on preparing for the MCAT and meeting the prerequisite courses for admission.

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NEET is not necessary for studying medicine in Canada. Instead, focus on completing an undergraduate degree, taking the MCAT, and meeting the admission requirements of Canadian medical schools.


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Foreign Universities require a candidate to have a 4-year Bachelor's degree from a recognized University/college with enough credits. The problem that many Indian students face is that they have a degree in bachelor's but in a 3-year course. This stops them from pursuing further studies at a foreign university. Still, some universities offer bridge courses for such students. For this, they need to reach their universities 2-3 months prior and do the Bridge course. But all of this depends on the university. This is why NEP introduced the new 4-year bachelor's course.

The best course of action is to go to the Canadian Universities' websites that you wish to join and contact their admissions office via mail and talk to them about your situation, they'll help you out with it. Also, when you sit for their interviews and have a valid answer for your gap year after your Bachelor's, it would be great if you have work experience for that duration.

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The eligibility criteria for MHCET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test) can be based on domicile rather than place of birth.

MHCET often considers domicile, not necessarily the place of birth, for exam eligibility. Since your son has completed his entire school education in Maharashtra, this might strengthen his case for domicile in the state.

Overall, while being born in Canada might not be a direct disqualifier, having completed his schooling in Maharashtra strengthens his case for domicile in the state. By gathering documents to prove his residence and referring to the official MHCET website or helpline, your son can get a clearer picture of his eligibility for the exam.

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Indian students must have an MBBS and clear USMLE tests to gain admission to post graduation after MBBS abroad in USA . It is important to understand that an MD/Doctor of Medicine (USA equivalent of MBBS in India) degree alone is not enough to practise medicine. A Medical PG in any specialisation is necessary..

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