A severe unemployment crisis affecting at least a million international students in Canada, including Nigerians, has raised concerns about loose immigration policies that have turned Canada into a haven for migrants and insufficient low-income jobs, Orange County News reports.
According to Voice of America, photos appearing on the Canadian Internet showed crowds waiting in line for a lowly cashier position, while foreign students complained about the unavailability of jobs that would meet their financial needs and responsibilities. to fulfil.
International students are already limited in the Canadian labour market, as they can only work part-time and mainly in low-income jobs.
But these jobs have actually become increasingly rare, one student told the outlet. “The current affordability crisis in Vancouver, along with declining employment, is becoming very stressful,” Dhvani Malik, a 400-level international relations student at the University of British Columbia, told VOA. “International students already pay so much in tuition fees, and rising rent and living costs have only added to the financial pressure.”
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