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Canada Cracks Down on Immigration: Tighter Rules for Students and Temporary Workers Ahead of Federal Election

Canada is implementing stricter regulations on foreign students and temporary workers as part of efforts to manage its temporary resident population. The government's decision to reduce the number of study permits and tighten work permit eligibility comes amid growing political contention over immigration policies. This move is particularly significant as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's party faces declining support in opinion polls, with a federal election scheduled no later than October 2025. The new policies will also require master’s and doctoral students to submit a provincial or territorial attestation letter for their study permit applications. These changes are expected to significantly impact international students, including those from India, and could influence Canada's labor market and educational institutions.

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 @8VJ69H3Libertarianfrom British Columbia  commented…7mos7MO

This is just another example of the government meddling too much in people's lives. Instead of letting the free market dictate who comes to work or study in Canada, they’re creating more red tape and restrictions. If businesses and schools want to bring in talent from abroad, they should be able to without all these regulations. The government should focus on protecting individual freedoms, not controlling immigration for political gain.

 @89DTDJSProgressivefrom Ontario  commented…7mos7MO

Cracking down on international students and temporary workers feels like a lazy attempt to distract from real issues—Canada should be working towards more inclusive policies, not scapegoating immigrants.

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IRCC further tightens rules for international students

https://indianexpress.com

The 2025–2026 study permit intake cap will include master’s and doctoral students who will now have to submit a provincial or territorial attestation letter.

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Canada tightens rules for temporary workers, students

https://dawn.com

The issue has become one of the most contentious in Canadian politics with a federal election due no later than Oct, 2025.

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Canada further tightens rules on students, temporary workers

https://khaleejtimes.com

The issue has become one of the most contentious in Canadian politics with a federal election due no later than October, 2025

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CEOs Love Talking About Their Fast-Food Jobs

A stint in fast food is a badge of honor for business leaders who want to be viewed as humble and relatable—and proof that they worked to get where they areBut what does flipping burgers or rolling burritos have to do with running a company?A lot, say high-level managers who’ve done those jobs. Sweating in cramped kitchens and taking orders from hangry diners teach you how to handle pressure and deal with all kinds of people, executives say. Some are eager to find employees who hustled like they did, figuring someone who boxed McNuggets for minimum wage early on isn’t likely to be a quiet quitter.“Any job where you’re on the lowest tier is a really good job to have done in your life because it shows your character,” says Heather McLean, who worked at McDonald’s in high school and is CEO of McLean Forrester, a technology consulting firm in Illinois. “I always took the attitude to bloom where you’re planted so, yeah, I was just taking orders at McDonald’s—but I was really good at it.”Being a model employee is easier when you’ve got bigger and better career prospects ahead. Executives who worked in fast food say they learned empathy and gratitude by toiling alongside colleagues who didn’t have other opportunities and were trying to make a living at or near minimum wage.Fast-food kitchens were long among the few places where future CEOs and low-wage lifers mingled and learned from one another. And because just about everyone orders a burger or pizza now and then, the customer base is a cross section of the American public.

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