The voice of immigrants

In July and August, when Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other countries began to implement the study abroad relaxation policy at the beginning of the year and achieved initial results, the Visa Office of the Canadian Embassy in China also announced the results of Canada's study abroad relaxation policy. According to the statistics of relevant departments, the number of students applying for study visas in Canada in the first half of 201/kloc-0 increased by about 25% compared with the previous period. Experts studying abroad said that this is because Canada's requirements for applying for visa deposits have decreased. However, while the number of applicants has increased, Canada has not lowered its requirements for applicants. Although the SPP program has been launched for some students, there are still great restrictions on the choice of schools for foreign students. Different from the relaxation of visa policy in the United States, China has accepted various ways to lower the threshold for studying abroad, and the visa pass rate has been greatly improved; It is also different from the education industrialization in Britain and Australia, improving the visa policy and increasing the number of international students; Although Canada's visa policy is relatively loose on the surface, the visa pass rate is relatively low. Behind the relaxed study abroad policy

Visa policy, as one of the main means to control the quantity and quality of international students in destination countries, has been skillfully used by educational industrialized countries such as Britain and Australia. Usually, parliaments in Britain, the United States and other countries launch a series of projects or plans to attract overseas students to study in line with the changes in visa policies. However, Canada's revised visa policy this year only includes: the deposit period of visa application has been reduced from the previous 18 months to 12 months, but the amount of funds has not been greatly adjusted, and all the adjustments to reduce students' language and funding requirements have been packaged into the SPP plan.

For Canada's relaxed study abroad policy, many study abroad experts said that students still need to be strict with themselves. Some experts even believe that the policy has not been relaxed, but has become stricter in view of the decrease in the visa pass rate. Experts studying in Australia believe that although the number of visa applicants has increased, Canada's review of application materials for studying abroad is very strict. Many students began to relax when they heard that the policy was relaxed, so many students were refused visas this year. On the issue of visa refusal, the Visa Office of the Canadian Embassy revealed that some China students were refused visas because the application materials submitted were incomplete, the information in the application was inaccurate, and the application contained false documents and false information.

However, the relaxation of the requirements for international students in the SPP program is considered by experts in the China office of the Canadian Education Center (CEC) as lowering the threshold for studying in Canada. According to CEC experts, the purpose of SPP program is to improve the visa success rate of students who want to apply for some universities in Canada. Students sign the information disclosure form, so that the school can feedback the students' attendance in Canada to the visa office, that is, the Canadian Embassy can monitor the students' study and attendance in Canada in real time. Chu Meiwei, an expert studying in the United States and Canada, believes that the SPP program has achieved the goal of lowering the threshold for studying abroad, but at the same time it has increased the restrictions on students' choice of schools. Students' performance in school will be directly fed back to the visa office of the embassy, and the visa office will also join the management of international students.

Immigration policy is at arm's length.

In attracting international students, Canada, like Australia, has always been concerned about immigration. Zhang Hengrui, president of GoldSi Tong Xue Mei Company, said: "On the one hand, those who choose to study in Canada are not as competitive as those who study in the United States, and the overall atmosphere in Canada is still relatively life-oriented. On the other hand, because social security in Canada is very good, Canadian citizens can often get government subsidies. Some people rely on subsidies to complete undergraduate or even graduate studies, and some students who drop out of school but don't work can complete their studies because of subsidies; Moreover, Canada is easier to immigrate than the United States, which are the reasons for attracting international students to Canada. "

However, Canada has tightened its immigration policy since last year. It is reported that the Canadian Federal Immigration Service officially announced in mid-July of 20 1 1 that only 700 applications that meet the material requirements will be accepted in the next year, and then the federal investment immigration program will be officially closed this year. Regarding this policy, Chu believes that the social employment pressure is great, not only investment immigration, but also skilled immigration has been tightened. However, the number of immigrants in Canadian provinces has not decreased, and the current situation also shows that more immigrants are beginning to turn their attention to the provinces. Therefore, it seems that studying in Canada has not been greatly affected behind the one-loose and one-tight immigration policy.

Prove that ability and funds are the first.

No matter how Canada's study abroad and immigration policies change, the advice given to students by industry experts is to find ways to prove that ability and financial strength are the key to coping with the changes. Experts studying in Australia believe that Canada's adjusted policy is mainly aimed at guaranteed deposit period, so it is best for students to prepare all supporting materials such as bank deposit history on the premise that their English scores reach the standard. Experts studying in Jinjilie also believe that the SPP program is only aimed at some students whose academic performance is not up to standard and whose guarantee funds are not up to standard. If students can prove their academic performance, social ability and sufficient savings, then no matter how the study abroad policy is adjusted, they can easily apply for studying abroad successfully.

When applying for a visa, students had better not show immigration tendency. Experts in studying in Jinjilie believe that if students have an immigration tendency when applying for a study visa, they will be easily refused, especially if the number of applicants increases greatly. At this time, the visa officer pays attention to the students' reasonable study purpose, study abroad planning, employment planning for returning to China, and the stability of parents' work, because at this time, the visa officer will think that students can apply for a study visa and have enough funds to support them to complete their studies for several years.

There are also different voices about studying in Canada. For example, if students have sufficient academic performance and financial security, studying in the United States will be a better choice. Zhang Hengrui believes that there are great differences between the United States and Canada in the number and quality of schools and the employment environment for students after graduation. It is difficult for students studying in Canada to transfer to the United States, so if they study alone, the United States will be a better choice, but if they are linked to immigration, Canada will have an advantage. However, if the immigration policy is tightened, international students should carefully consider their study destinations. "If students really want to make a careful plan for their future, they should first look at their own conditions, then give due consideration to studying abroad, and then choose countries and institutions with strong majors. This will be a more rational idea. "