In January, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new restrictions on international education in Canada, including cuts to spousal work permits for certain international students and a 35 per cent reduction in the number of study permits issued. These cuts are especially pronounced in Ontario, which expects to see a 50 per cent reduction in study permits.

In January, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced new restrictions on international education in Canada, including cuts to spousal work permits for certain international students and a 35 per cent reduction in the number of study permits issued. These cuts are especially pronounced in Ontario, which expects to see a 50 per cent reduction in study permits.

But how did we get here? And how can the province move forward? TVO Today speaks with Roopa Trilokekar, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York University who focuses on government policy in international education, about the reasons for the announcement, how students might be affected — and what comes next.

Read the full article on the TVO Today website.