British Columbia: Apna Punjab Media: Admission of Punjabi students into Canada has become more difficult. In fact, it has been announced to further reduce the number of international students in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Now B.C. Colleges and universities will be able to admit international students only 30 percent of their total capacity. 2023 BC Educational institutions were allowed to admit 35 percent international students. 4 lakh 27 thousand Indian students got Canadian study visa in 2023 and more than 90 thousand Indian students got Canadian study visa during the current year. In 2022, 3 lakh 19 thousand Indians got education while in 2021 this figure will increase to 2 lakh. 16 thousand were recorded. BC The new instructions are coming into effect from the month of July and admissions will have to be done as per these in the upcoming academic session.
2023 BC Educational institutions were allowed to admit 35 percent international students. 4 lakh 27 thousand Indian students got Canadian study visa in 2023 and more than 90 thousand Indian students got Canadian study visa during the current year. In 2022, 3 lakh 19 thousand Indians got education while in 2021 this figure will increase to 2 lakh. 16 thousand were recorded. BC The new instructions are coming into effect from the month of July and admissions will have to be done as per these in the upcoming academic session. The state government has ordered educational institutions to submit their plans related to international education so that the prescribed limit regarding the number of students can be ensured. It is worth mentioning here that the number of international students admitted by Kwantlan Polytechnic University in 2023 reached 36 percent which was not a major violation.
University vice president Zaina Mitchell said state government directives are being followed and the enrollment cap will be enforced more effectively during the current year. In January 2024, after the Government of Canada announced plans to reduce the number of international students, British Columbia announced a two-year ban on admissions of international students to new educational institutions. Even though B.C. There are 1 lakh 75 thousand international students studying in India but more than half of them are part of private educational institutions.
