In an article for the National Post, Toronto Metropolitan University President Mohamed Lachemi argues that the “chaotic and badly communicated changes to Canada’s international student policies” will be felt far across sectors. Lachemi focuses on the manner in which the international student program changes were implemented and discusses how this has negatively affected international students’ perceptions of Canada as a welcoming, worthwhile study destination. “Long term, we will see how this leaves us short of the talent we need in an already stressed labour market,” concludes Lechemi. “But it also poses an urgent question: are we living up to our values of being a nation where anyone is welcome?”
National Post (Acct Req)
