Economics
Students Caught in Travel Bans Derail Trudeau Growth Agenda
- International scholars in limbo with Canadian visas on hold
- Higher education fuels flood of newcomers into labor force
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The coronavirus ground nearly all business in Canada to a temporary halt. Now it’s also threatening one of the nation’s main drivers of long-term growth: foreign students.
While Canadian universities are still admitting international students for the fall, there’s growing unease among applicants over the halt in travel and visa processing.