Over 355,000 Foreign Students Were Allowed to Remain in Canada as Permanent Residents in the Past 3 Years

Canada has granted permanent residency to more than 355,000 foreign students over the past three years, according to recent disclosures by the Department of Immigration. These students are part of a larger group of over 627,000 former temporary residents who obtained permanent residency during the same period, spanning from 2021 to 2023, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. These numbers coincide with the highest federal immigration quotas in Canadian history. The Department of Immigration revealed that during the pandemic lockdowns, when immigration numbers dwindled, there was an increased focus on processing permanent residency applications for foreigners already in Canada. In 2020, the number of new immigrants admitted into the country was 184,370, which is less than half of the current quota. The department noted that in 2021, former temporary residents constituted about 66 percent of all admissions due to travel restrictions and border closures....