Canada is dealing with growing housing costs, which could result in limiting the number of foreign students who are granted visas.
According to Reuters, Canadian Housing Minister Sean Fraiser made this statement while speaking with reporters outside a cabinet retreat on Prince Edward Island, an Atlantic province.
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Fraiser replied in response to the question of whether the Canadian government might think about imposing restrictions on the number of students who enter the nation, saying, “I think that is one of the options that we ought to consider.”
“We’ve got temporary immigration programs that were never designed to see such explosive growth in such a short period of time.”
The rising number made Canada become a popular destination for international students since it is relatively convenient to receive a work permit.
Fraser, who was immigration minister before becoming housing minister in July, said the sharp rise in the number of students was putting pronounced pressure on some housing markets.
Reuters said the official opposition Conservative Party, ahead in the polls of a federal election that must be held by October 2025, since the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “is not doing enough to address the housing issue”.
