The Canadian Government is expediting visa processing for thirty-seven Gazan students and their family members currently stranded in third countries. The students have already secured admission to Canadian universities but have faced significant delays, with some waiting nearly two years for progress on their applications. Advocates have raised concerns about the interview process, saying that some applicants were questioned extensively about attending state-run universities

Conservative Shadow Minister Michelle Rempel Garner has called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to ensure Immigration Minister Lena Diab attends an upcoming parliamentary review. The official opposition selected the immigration minister for the upcoming Committee of the Whole session scheduled for Thursday night. This standard legislative procedure allows members of parliament to directly question ministers for four hours regarding departmental spending and policies. The opposit

Canada's Immigration Minister Lena Diab has made it clear that universities facing financial strain from reduced international student enrollment must look to provincial governments for support. The minister noted that international student numbers fell from over one million in early 2024 to approximately 700,000 by November 2025. The Federal Government scaled back the program after concerns that post-pandemic immigration levels were overwhelming healthcare, housing, and oth