Q-1340 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the approximately 130 applications from Palestinian students in Gaza, Egypt or displaced in other countries that have received admission offers from Canadian universities and scholarships, research stipends, or awards from other institutions and agencies such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Fonds de Recherche du Québec, received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: (a) what is the date range of the applications received from individuals displaced in other third countries; (b) how many of the applications in (a) have (i) been approved, (ii) been rejected, (iii) been withdrawn, (iv) terminated because the applicant was killed, (v) completed biometrics, (vi) are awaiting biometrics, (vii) been offered alternate biometric collection methods, (viii) completed all background checks and interviews, and await a decision, (ix) previously been approved for a study permit in Canada, (x) been approved and await official exit clearance; (c) of the applicants approved, how many names have been submitted to the governments of Israel or Egypt to request official exit clearance; and (d) what is the expected length of time it will take to process the remaining applications?