Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is introducing new measures to tighten standards on colleges, responding to criticism that Canada’s education sector is bringing in so many foreign students that it’s boosting pressure on housing and the labor market.
  • @[email protected]English
    -4•11 months ago

    Foreign students bring massive amounts of money to our economy. We shouldn’t be letting them work until they graduate though.

    • Funderpants
      8•11 months ago

      They need to work to support themselves just like domestic students. Although I think the 40 hour a week limit is too high, considering they are meant to be in full time studies.

      • @[email protected]English
        -5•11 months ago

        There are enough wealthy international students that we could not accept ones that need work to support themselves.

        • Funderpants
          4•11 months ago

          I can’t agree with that. It drains those source countries of wealth while simultaneously restricting opportunity to just those with existing financial means.

          • @[email protected]English
            2•11 months ago

            Anything we export technically “drains those source countries of wealth”

            That’s how exports work. You can’t import something without paying for it.

            At least in this case some of them return and add value to their home economy by having better education than is available in their home country.