Students to protest closure of Montreal college after provincial permit suspension
- Today, Protesters gathered in Montreal, as reported by The Canadian Press, to demonstrate against the closure of private colleges after The Quebec government declined to renew operating permits.
- Permits were suspended in recent weeks for The Coll Montreal, The Coll Sherbrooke, and The Coll Herzing. The Quebec government declined to disclose specific reasons for the non-renewals.
- Expressing the frustration of many, Ouazar Ghenima, an international student from Algeria, stated, "We had made projects thinking we were almost done... and now, we're just waiting."
- The Quebec immigration ministry confirmed Students must submit new requests to maintain status, though Students like Ghenima struggle to find alternative enrollment options during summer holiday.
- Some Students face the risk of losing their immigration status as they lack alternative diploma options available to others and study permits expire soon.
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More than a hundred students gathered on Sunday in front of a private college in Montreal to protest its closure.
Amid anxiety and uncertainty, a few dozen foreign students gathered on Sunday in downtown Montreal to ask the Quebec government to find a lasting solution so that they could complete their studies, following the refusal of the Ministry of Education to renew the licence to operate four private colleges.
Students continue to protest closure of Montreal college after province suspends its permit
Some students were weeks away from graduation when they learned they wouldn't be able to complete their studies. Many are international students whose immigration status is tied to their school.
Winnipeg Free Press
Students to protest closure of Montreal college after provincial permit suspension
MONTREAL - Protesters are set to gather today in front of a private college in Montreal to protest its closure after its permit was not renewed by the Quebec government.
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