Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Oct. 9th, 2025

Evidence of meeting #7 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was universities.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

International Student Program and Study Permits

Members speaking

Michelle Rempel

Brad Redekopp

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

Before the committee

Desai Trilokekar Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, As an Individual

Tibbits President, Conestoga College

Kristofferson President, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations

Brunner Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia, Centre for Migration Studies, As an Individual

Jacques Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

Nicol Advisor-Analyst, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Salma Zahid Liberal Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, ON

What specific protections should be embedded in federal immigration policies to shield international students from exploitation, such as precarious off-campus work or predatory housing? How might your insights from community-engaged service inform enforceable safeguards?

October 9th, 2025 / 5:20 p.m.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia, Centre for Migration Studies, As an Individual

Lisa Brunner

There's a lot of work being done on the temporary foreign worker program, and international students are essentially a type of temporary worker in Canada. There are exploitative experiences that many temporary workers go through.

I can get back to you with some best practices in that regard for sure. I'd be happy to do that.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Salma Zahid Liberal Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, ON

Thank would be great. Thank you.

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Michelle Rempel

Since there is agreement among the parties to end the meeting here, the meeting is adjourned.