US EditionImmigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
The audit found IRCC investigated only about 4,000 cases of 153,000 flagged for non-compliance with study permits, with many investigations inconclusive or cancelled.
- Auditor General Karen Hogan's audit found Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada launched only 4,057 investigations from 153,324 flagged student cases and revealed 'critical weaknesses' in the International Student Program.
- After a surge in applications between 2019 and 2023, IRCC says it has funding to investigate about 2,000 cases annually through 2028 despite approving less than half the forecasted 348,900 permits in 2024.
- Audit case files reveal about 1,400 investigated files confirmed compliant, 50 non-compliant, 915 cancelled investigations, 37 investigations still in progress, and more than 1,600 inconclusive cases.
- Hogan's audit found IRCC did not follow up on 800 cases , a 'serious concern', with some approved for permanent residence and permit extensions.
- The report recommends IRCC–CBSA data sharing after finding that only about 16,000 of 39,500 students with expired permits left Canada, out of 549,000 examined in 2024.
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Between 2023 and 2024, 150,000 foreign student visas reportedly violated their study permits, according to the Auditor General, who called for more supervision.
AG Finds ‘Critical Weaknesses’ in Oversight of Foreign Students Program
The auditor general has found significant gaps in Ottawa’s foreign student program and in the RCMP’s recruitment drive, according to newly released reports. Auditor General Karen Hogan spoke to reporters on her findings after tabling her latest performance audits in the House of Commons on March 23. The reports cover international student program reforms, RCMP recruitment, and the public service pay system. One of the reports tabled March 23 fou…
Auditor General Karen Hogan warned that there are serious deficiencies in the integrity controls of the International Student Program.
Auditor general report finds reforms to international student program ‘fell short’
A new report from Canada’s auditor general found reforms to the international student program “fell short” on improving integrity, including only investigating a small number of potentially problematic cases flagged by post secondary institutions.
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WellandTribune.caCanada’s international student program blasted by auditor for failing to address ‘integrity concerns’
A report released Monday found the Immigration Department failed to crack down on applicants flagged for potential fraud and non-compliance.
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