Announcement on Visa Allocations Continue Dangerous Status Quo in Leaving International Students Behind
Students are upset that this announcement continues the dangerous status quo where the provincial government continues to fail to address the increasingly exorbitant tuition fees International students are forced to pay.
- Students are upset that this announcement continues the dangerous status quo where the provincial government continues to fail to address the increasingly exorbitant tuition fees International students are forced to pay.
- In recent years, the provincial and federal governments have encouraged the recruitment of International students.
- This announcement however, has created more confusion and visa precarity for International students, who now must determine whether or not visas have been allocated to their current choice of program or studies.
- This includes differential fees that International students pay, which in the 2023-2024 academic year, were approximately 466% more than domestic students.