Audit: Canada Checks Only 3% of Potential Student Visa Violators

A new report from the Auditor General reveals that immigration, refugees, and citizenship

Canada checked just 4,057 out of 1, 153,324 foreign students who might not have followed

their study permit rules in 2023 and 2024.

Officials explain they had temporary funding to handle only 2,000 cases each year from 2023

to 2028, which limited their efforts.

Opposition parties like the NDP and Bloque Viquois are slamming the liberals for what they

call disregard and neglect and managing the international student program.

The immigration minister responded by saying the government plans to boost program integrity

moving forward.

With so many cases left unchecked, this audit highlights ongoing challenges in student

visa compliance and officials are now looking at ways to ramp.

Up Enforcement.

That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with The Story.