We recently saw in the media that the refusal rate for study permit applications is approximately 80%, sometimes more, for students from certain countries that constitute francophone immigration pools. By that I mean certain African countries, particularly in North Africa, such as Algeria.
To file an application in Quebec, students must have confirmed their admission to a university-level francophone educational institution and have received a Quebec acceptance certificate. However, their study permit applications are subsequently denied. Quebec has no direct influence on this factor.
How do you explain these high rates of refusal of study permit applications submitted by students from francophone African countries?
How do you explain why the refusal rate is much higher for students who want to settle in Quebec or to study at a francophone university elsewhere in Canada?
The situation's really a problem.
What you think?