Asevere unemployment crisis affecting at least one million international students in Canada, including Nigerians, has sparked worries about loose immigration policies that have turned Canada into a sanctuary for migrants and insufficient low-income jobs to go round.
According to Voice of America, photos seen on the Canadian Internet showed crowds waiting in line for a simple cashier job opening, as foreign students lamented the unavailability of jobs that would cater to their financial needs and responsibilities.
Already, international students are limited in the Canadian labour market as they can only work part-time and majorly in low-income jobs. But these jobs have even become increasingly rare to land, a student told the outlet.
Migrants trooped to Canada en masse after the nation opened employment pathways and immigration opportunities to international students upon completion of their study degrees.
The government, however, seemed unprepared for the soaring cost of housing that was a domino effect of its relaxed immigration policies.
Still, reducing international students will not bode well for Canadian institutions who generate a chunk of their revenue for the exorbitant tuition fees of foreigners.
The government may be torn between shutting its doors to temporary immigrants or allowing its institutions to continue benefiting from the high tuition cost of international students.
