Yes, for us, refusing permits on the grounds of dual intent makes absolutely no sense in several respects. First, it just looks like a pretty easy way to reject candidates. Second, we have a whole range of incentives for them to stay here after they graduate. In fact, right from the start, their ability to come to Canada temporarily is reviewed as if they were coming permanently.
Dual intent became an issue when, for example, there was concern that a person would later claim refugee protection. However, when we look at the data, we see that the students who claim refugee protection are mostly from India and China, meaning that they are mostly people who come here to study in English. The students claiming refugee protection are not really from the countries where the CEGEPs recruit.
At this point in the analysis, then, I feel that the dual intent issue is irrelevant.