Quebec junior colleges are hit hardest by the federal government’s refusal of permits for students coming from Africa, international affairs director says
Some Quebec junior colleges say 80 to 90 per cent of the international students they’ve accepted from Africa are being refused study permits by the federal government, jeopardizing their ability to offer programs and raising questions about bias in the immigration system.
Yolaine Arseneau, the manager of the Gaspe junior college, says the number amounts to an 89 per cent refusal rate for African students. “We find that enormous,” she said. Sometimes, he said, students are refused on the basis of not having the financial means to support themselves – even if they’ve been awarded full scholarships.
Overall, he estimates that 80 per cent of junior college study permits from French-speaking Africa are rejected by the federal government, compared with 30 to 35 per cent for students from India and 20 per cent from China. Arseneau believes more French-speaking international students provides both a potential future workforce and help to ensure the survival of programs to benefit locals. In addition, students from varied backgrounds improve the student experience through “intercultural exchange,” she added.
The committee produced a report with 35 recommendations, including more transparency on reasons for refusal, regulating recruitment agencies to safeguard against fraud and working with schools and provinces to reduce misunderstandings that can lead to refusals.
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