An immediate cap on international student visas has been imposed by the Federal Government.
Marc Miller, minister of immigration, refugee, and citizenship, announced on Jan. 22 there will be no further growth in the number of international students in Canada over the next two years. This announcement comes as the Government is looking to address burdens on health care and housing services nationwide.
Provost Matthew Evans stressed the importance of increasing international student enrollment to alleviate the University’s $48 million deficit. The University aims to return to pre-COVID-19 levels of international student enrollment.
International student intake in Ontario will be slashed by as much as 50 per cent according to a report from The Globe and Mail.
“Queen’s greatly values our international students and the announcement of a two-year cap on international student enrollment is concerning,” the University said in a statement to The Journal.
The University recruited 668 undergraduate international students in 2019-20, prior to the pandemic. In 2022-23, that number plummeted to 414, and in 2023-24, it dropped to 387 students.
The University is acquiring further details following federal government’s announcement.
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