Canada may not know if foreign students stay after visa expiry, audit shows
Published on: March 24, 2026, 10:50 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
An audit by Auditor General Karen Hogan reveals Canada's immigration department lacks systems to track foreign students after their visas expire, leading to concerns about program integrity. The report highlights weak enforcement and a failure to act on thousands of high-risk cases and instances of fraud, despite many individuals later seeking to remain in the country.
