This podcast is related to a meeting of the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. The focus of the meeting is the recent changes made to the International Student Program by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Committee members question government officials from various departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), on the rationale behind the reforms, the impact of the changes on various stakeholders including students, institutions, and provinces, and the government’s plans for addressing the unintended consequences of the changes, such as the rise in asylum claims and the housing crisis.
