Canada to impose limits on international student permits amid housing crisis

He said the main reason for setting the limit is to protect students attending colleges, which are often private-public partnerships that provide inadequate services at high costs, but also to reduce pressure on housing and services. are also.

“Some private institutions have taken advantage of international students by operating under-resourced campuses, lacking support for students and charging high tuition fees, all while significantly increasing the number of international students,” Miller told reporters. Is.”

“This increase is also putting pressure on housing, healthcare and other services,” he said, adding that the lower numbers will mainly help lower rental prices.

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