That, further to its study on Canada’s immigration system, and in light of the findings of the Auditor General’s report on International Student Permit Reforms tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2026, the committee report to the House its grave concern regarding the integrity of Canada’s international student program and the potential for mass fraud and call on the government to restore trust, control, transparency, and accountability to Canada’s immigration system; and:- Require Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to investigate all alleged cases of international student permit fraud or non-compliance, and provide the committee, on a quarterly basis, with a report detailing the results of these investigations from the previous month, and on how many full time equivalent employees of the government are working on them; and the first such report shall be provided to the committee by no later than May 15, 2026;
- Provide a report to the committee, by no later than thirty days following the adoption of this motion, detailing the number of the 153,324 individuals, referred to in the Auditor General’s report on International Student Permit Reforms tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2026, suspected of international student permit fraud and non-compliance who were given further visas or otherwise remain in Canada;
- Direct IRCC to provide the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) with the identities of the 110 asylum seekers mentioned in the Auditor General’s report, who entered Canada using fraudulent documents as part of their application for a study permit, so that this information can be added to their asylum claim files;
- Call on the government to ensure that all those who enter Canada on a fraudulent basis are not issued further visas; and
- The next meeting of the committee’s study be scheduled to investigate fraud identified by the Auditor General in Canada’s international student permit system, and the committee invite the following witnesses to appear on a panel, together, for two hours: the ministers responsible during the audit period including the Honourable Lena Diab, the Honourable Sean Fraser, and the Honourable Marc Miller, IRCC officials, and the IRB.
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