Evidence of meeting #119 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was students.
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Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Witnesses, I'll quickly go through some questions. If you keep your answers short, then I won't have to interrupt you as often, just like in the last round.
I'll start with the provost of SFU.
Sir, were you consulted on the immigration changes announced by the government for the international student program?
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
Do you agree with the cap on master's students and Ph.D. students?
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
In the case of your institution, how often does IRCC check with you on the status of international students?
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Simon Fraser University
I would have to get back to you on that question, but it's not very often.
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
If you could check with the registrar's office in your institution and get back to the committee, that would be much appreciated.
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
Does IRCC check with your institution that students have paid one full year of tuition before issuing them their study permit?
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Simon Fraser University
Not that I'm aware of, but I'd have to get back to you on that.
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
Okay. If you could provide that to the committee, it would be very valuable information for us to have.
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
I want to move on now to Higher Education Strategy Associates and ask the same questions.
Were you consulted on the changes announced by the government?
Senior Research Associate, Higher Education Strategy Associates
No, we were not.
Conservative
Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB
If the cap became permanent, would you support that as well?
Senior Research Associate, Higher Education Strategy Associates
It would depend on the conditions of the cap.
Conservative