Whats the Controversy Around Canadas International Student Program?

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Auditor General Karen Hogan waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in Ottawa on March 23, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldAuditor General Karen Hogan waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in Ottawa on March 23, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld|March 25, 2026Updated:March 25, 2026Canada’s international student program is once again under scrutiny after a new auditor general report detailed issues around the integrity of the program, including gaps in oversight and enforcement when it comes to potential fraud.Auditor General Karen Hogan reported on March 24 that the immigration department failed to verify whether study permit holders were complying with the terms of their permits, and only conducted 4,057 investigations out of the over 153,000 cases flagged in 2023 and 2024.

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