The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced a two-year ban on the admission of Nigerians and other international students.
This measure aims to decrease new student visa issuance by 35 per cent for the current year as the province addresses “exploitative practices” within the system. The ban applies to new tertiary institutions.
This measure aims to decrease new student visa issuance by 35 per cent for the current year as the province addresses “exploitative practices” within the system. The ban applies to new tertiary institutions.
The Post-Secondary Education Minister, Selina Robinson, stated that the freeze is necessary to correct faults in an international education system that "has not been working as well as it should". The province began looking into the system last March and found instances of “poor-quality education, a lack of instructors” and even the “scaring away” of students from lodging formal complaints by certain private institutions.
In addition to the ban, the province is also introducing minimum language requirements at private institutions so international students will be “better prepared” before coming to British Columbia. More details on the language requirement will be released in March. The province will also step up inspections of the schools to ensure standards are met.
This two-year pause gives the province some time to assess the impact of recent changes. The ban will last until February 2026.
In addition to the ban, the province is also introducing minimum language requirements at private institutions so international students will be “better prepared” before coming to British Columbia. More details on the language requirement will be released in March. The province will also step up inspections of the schools to ensure standards are met.
This two-year pause gives the province some time to assess the impact of recent changes. The ban will last until February 2026.
Canada Canada Canada.... the housing shortage is affecting them. Taking immigrants without providing one of thier basic needs. The available houses or apartment now cost an arm or leg per month. God help us Amen
ReplyDeleteCanada is an eyesore ! People have started leaving! They deceive highly skilled immigrants, only to use them as laborers; when they get there.
DeleteNa real wahala ohh stella
ReplyDeleteIt is great news. Lots of mushroom colleges (via their agents) recruit international students with promises that they can get work permit, citizenship etc after graduation knowing fully well that the school and those diploma courses are not eligible and those students will not be eligible to get work permit upon graduation. If you want to go to school, look for a UNIVERSITY not a College.
ReplyDeleteI went to a college there. If you graduate from either a college or a university, you are eligible for your postgraduate work permit. If you are able to work the number of hours required (approximately 1 or 2 years), you can apply to be a permanent resident. The thing is, when you are going to school, do at least a 2 year program instead of 1 year. In that case you will have 3 years post graduate work permit. Within that 3 years, you should be able to work the number of hours you require to becomea permanent resident. If you go to school for 1 year, you will get 1 year postgraduate work permit and before you even get a job in your field of study, you might have exhausted 6 months and will not be able to fulfill the number of hours required to qualify for permit residence. Alot of people don't know this and they end up not qualifying for it. So it doesn't matter if you went to humber college or the university of Toronto, you can still become a permanent resident.
DeleteYou are NOT eligible for work permit if the college is not eligible. NOT ALL schools are eligible for the post graduate work permit. The NDP leader presented his request in the house last year for Trudeau to create a path to PR for the tons of students that were deceived into thinking they could get work permit and subsequently PR, only to learn the hard way.
DeleteA simple google search will let you know that not all schools and courses are eligible for PGWP.
DeleteWhen I check my facebook page, all you will see are Nigerians talking about thier experience abroad. I was so angry one day, I told the peron talking that they should stop talking about abroad like how to get bus ticket at a low price, see a lady stealing clothes from the bin or how I got my apartment here.....We Nigerians sabi do three much
ReplyDeleteHmmm, so true. You are sensible
DeleteHmmmmmmm nawahooo shebi if to say Nigeria good while the stress of going to that cold country to suffer for nothing.
ReplyDeletePeople from every country travel for better opportunities. Nigeria is good and also attracts people from other countries. The pessimism is unhelpful.
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ReplyDeleteUK, Canada may be US next. Nigerians are the ONLY countries talking about their experiences online as if -----''Here in the UK'' with local accent. Asians have been relocating without issues, but once Nigerians started in droves, we started seeing sign boards and adverts even on the trains here in London, saying -Do you want to JAPA, or I send money home through ----, JAPA is the answer. It is so embarrassing. We can help people without being loud
ReplyDeleteHian! Where are you seeing these billboards or adverts on the train? I’ve lived in London for over 15 years and I’ve never seen this. I’d love to see this - it’s hilarious!
DeleteIt's on overground trains from Stratford to Clapham Junction. I also saw another one in Croydon just before the Home office building when I went for my Biometric registration. I found it funny at first but later when it sank into me, I stopped laughing.
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ReplyDeleteOthers don dey japa but e reach Nigeria own road block.
Very irritating set of people. If nigeria is better let them remain there.
DeleteIt is RECENT immigrants doing all these. My cousin has been in Canada as physician for four decades, with professional and married young adults. We have been and have friends in the US for decades, all of us are thriving. You will never hear those of us who have been in these countries for decades go online to make these contents. It’s as if these folks don’t know Nigerians have been living in these countries for close to a century or more in the case of UK and close to 70 years or more in the case of North America. They need to move in silence, that is how to make it.
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ReplyDeleteThe news did not single out Nigerian students, Stella, it says international students! This is actually the information as read by CBC news. They are referring to new post-secondary institutions, not public and long established institutions. Let's be getting these information right before we push it out. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteB.C. is banning new post-secondary institutions from enrolling international students for two years in order to crack down on what it says are "exploitative practices." But Camosun College Society executive director Michel Turcotte tells BC Today host Michelle Eliot that many institutions have come to rely on the tuition fees from international students, having been encouraged by past governments to enrol them
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ReplyDeleteNigerians why are you fleeing your beloved country?.
ReplyDeleteBy the grace of God my God will position my Children helper in their way. Some of kids will study in Europe by the grace of God.
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