Canada’s Province Impose Two Year Bans on Nigerians Other International Students Admission

Canada’s province, British Columbia, has announced a two-year ban on admitting Nigerians, international students to tertiary institutions in the province.

Federal Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, said in a CBC report that the measure is part of an effort to reduce new student visa issuances by 35% for the current year.

According to Miller, the decision aims to address “exploitative practices” within the education system.

B.C. Premier David Eby noted the need to rectify issues within the international education system, acknowledging its significant role in the province’s socio-economic framework.

Eby said, “There are a wide array of private institutions, big and small in our province, but regardless of the size of the institution, our expectations of the level of quality are the same.

“There are institutions that are not meeting our expectations right now.”