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Old 01-16-2024, 09:02 AM   #10507
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I’ve heard this stated a lot. I have never read anything that defines the scale of this problem. Is there documented information around this issue to demonstrate its scope and percentage of the total numbers.

I’m not doubting this happens my question is is this 1%, 10%, or 50%
Cape Breton University is over 75% foreign students in an area with limit service/part-time type jobs available for them.

Some of these institutions have no other reason to exist.

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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates View Post
Well, the tried and true scapegoat of foreign buyers ran out once they enacted heavy foreign buyer taxes in places like BC, then a complete ban on foreign buyers nation wide.
Low and behold that wasn't the driving factor

Without that blame card to play, people move on to the next closest thing, international students. As long as there's a coloured folk to blame, some people are content.
I think Canada is (in many cases) taking advantage of these students, not the other way around.
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