Access to universities and colleges effectively blocked for hundreds of thousands of people in Canada with precarious immigration status. Sanctuary Scholars programs
“When you leave your loved ones and come into a new culture, mentors really help you navigate unfamiliar territories.”
A program at the St John Newcomers Centre has connected more than 150 people with legal advice in its first year, and
The average undergraduate international student tuition was $38,081 last year, 83 per cent higher than average domestic tuition.
With the new cap on study permits, experts worry immigration agents might exploit other pathways to come to Canada
The free program for runs for six weeks beginning in March.
"How do you gain Canadian experience if nobody is willing to give you the chance to be part of the classroom?"
It could cost Sudbury-based school up to $40 million a year, officials say.
'I thought that this is something the world needed,' says Collins Chukwuma.
"The educational pathway essentially serves as a migration pathway, notably emphasized by postsecondary education institutions, particularly colleges."