Federal government announces two-year cap on international student admissions
By Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on Canada’s housing system. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a temporary cap on new student visas at a three-day cabinet retreat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Immigration Minister Marc Miller is announcing a two-year cap on international student admissions. The minister hopes the cap will give the federal and provincial government time to curb a system that he says is taking advantage of high international student tuition while providing, in some cases, a poor education. The cap will mean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Feds announce two-year cap on international student admissions
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Immigration Minister Marc Miller is announcing a two-year cap on international student admissions, which will see a 35 per cent reduction in new study visas this year. More coming. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 22, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadian MPs warn against “constant humiliation” of Palestinians
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… MPs who visited West Bank urge action against “constant humiliation” of Palestinians Ps returning from a visit to the West Bank argue Canada needs to do more to prevent escalating tensions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration minister expected to unveil new plan for student visas today
By The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
MONTREAL – Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to outline a plan today to reduce the number of international students issued permits to study in Canada. The move comes as the federal cabinet is in the midst of a three-day retreat in Montreal preparing for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. It also comes five months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan inquest into mass stabbing enters second week
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
MELFORT, Sask. – The province is expected to provide information about how it responded to a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation as a coroner’s inquest enters its second week. The inquest is scheduled to hear information today about the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the province’s warrant suppression team. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police cite new strategies for homicide drop, but critics say there’s a cost
By Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2024
Montreal police say a year-over-year drop in the number of homicides in the city is a sign that violence-prevention and crime-fighting strategies are paying off. But those strategies, which include a greater police presence in certain neighbourhoods, and the monitoring of people showing high-risk behaviour, have critics complaining that police are focusing more on repression ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals have announced a national summit on auto theft aimed at getting provinces and industry officials together to address the growing issue of cars being stolen and shipped abroad. The government says an uptick in stolen cars has prompted it to plan a Feb. 8 meeting to stop organized crime from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs who visited West Bank urge action against “constant humiliation” of Palestinians
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – MPs returning from a visit to the West Bank argue Canada needs to do more to prevent escalating tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. A group of three NDP and two Liberal MPs spent last week meeting with Palestinian refugees in Jordan, as well as the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as guests of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. gun crime, health insurance woes scare off Canadian diplomats, union says
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care. Pamela Isfeld, head of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, suggested that Ottawa’s appraisals of security threats ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on January 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – Officials say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be putting a big emphasis on policies that help Canada’s middle class as he prepares to chair a cabinet retreat in Montreal over the next three days. His governing team kicks off the retreat tonight with a working dinner, followed by two full days of meetings ... Read More »
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