The changes come after Canada ramped up approvals of new study permits for foreign students in May, even though the country’s borders remain closed to all non-essential travel
In Washington on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump’s government unexpectedly reversed course on an order handed down a week ago that could have forced tens of thousands of foreign students to leave that country if their schools moved to offering online-only courses due to COVID-19.That order had seemed a boon for Canadian universities, which compete with their U.S., British and Australian counterparts to attract English-speaking foreign students.
The University of Toronto told Reuters its international acceptances were up nearly 20% compared to last year, and the University of Waterloo, in Canada’s tech-hub region, said it has seen interest from foreign students jump. As part of the plan announced Tuesday, Immigration Canada said it will fast-track permit processing for foreign students who submit complete applications online, and offer two-stage processing to allow applicants to start their studies even if some of their documentation is delayed due to the pandemic.
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