Some international students say navigating the process of coming into the country on their own during the COVID-19 crisis is a nightmare.
Montreal is considered a university town and many from across the world dream of studying here.
With classes set to start next week, some McGill students are still unclear if they’ll get into the country.Story continues below advertisement “Some of them are panicking because they don’t know exactly how safe COVID here is and they’re also panicking because they have to look for an Airbnb,” said Saqlane Mehdi from the Concordia University Student Exchange Association.Montreal housing crisis has many scrambling ahead of moving dayMehdi says that traditionally, students feel more comfortable getting guidance from other students instead of reaching out to the university.
“I think they’re bombarded with a lot of emails and they have to figure out how to respond to them,” Mehdi said.“There are resources: the International Student Office offers a range of services to international students,” said Concordia University spokesperson Vannina Maestracci.McGill University says they are planning to help students staying at their residences.
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