International students say Canadian private colleges use agents working on commission, both here and overseas, who persuade student recruits that paying tens of thousands of dollars in tuition is the easiest way to get into Canada and work toward becoming a permanent resident.
Some told The Globe they hoped their courses would lead to good jobs in Canada, but they were a waste of time and money because no Canadian business was willing to hire them in their field of study afterward. “The [recruiters] make us fake promises like it is good in Canada, you can get your work permit, and it’s all not true," he said."The whole experience was really bad. Lots of people misguided me. They just use us, right?”Private colleges are big business. In the provinces with the most international students, Ontario now has 476 college and university campuses approved to enroll international students, while B.C. has 256.
Federal data show immigration officials rejected more than one-third of all study permit applications last year, up from one quarter five years ago, because visa officers increasingly don’t believe foreign nationals will return home after studying. “Most [employers] say they can’t really help me,” she said, in tears, adding the employers either don’t need anyone or don’t want to deal with the immigration paperwork to sponsor her.
Sprott Shaw doesn’t have degree programs, so none of its graduates qualify for work permits. Its president told The Globe that 28 students signed a letter a year ago complaining about that, but he said they were told as much when they started classes.“That was in the [enrollment] documentation that they signed,” said Mr. Tesan, adding that the paperwork was in English, not the students’ native language.
The couple’s work permits have expired, they can’t find employers to sponsor them and face expulsion from Canada. She agreed to share her information if the college was not named, because she said she signed an agreement not to talk about the business when she quit. Ms. Chiu said the college was “all for show” and some students paid staff to give them good grades and not report them to immigration authorities for missing classes.
Besides the education, Some Canadian landlords have also become cheats. They are taking advantage of the vulnerable international students. I am a victim of this. Kindly contact me for more information to shed light and ashame these bad elements in the society.
Scam artists.
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