A new audit by Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan finds Immigration has no effective system to track foreign students once their visas expire. The report points to weak enforcement, lack of action on thousands of high-risk cases, and documented fraud, raising questions about how well the student program is protected even as some overstayers later tried to remain legally.
Indian students are increasingly reconsidering US plans as H-1B approvals face a high-demand bottleneck against fixed annual caps. With long-term residency now hinging on administrative timelines and statistical odds, graduates say uncertainty is reshaping career decisions, pushing more to explore alternative pathways or delay immigration timelines.
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Indian students are increasingly moving away from traditional study destinations like the US and UK as visa hurdles tighten and overall costs rise. With higher expenses squeezing budgets, many are turning to Europe—especially Germany and the Netherlands—and also to parts of Southeast Asia. The trend signals a rapid change in how Indian families plan international education.
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