Canada’s rejected worldwide college students provided new faculty locations
Ontario-based Northern Faculty beforehand informed 503 college students that the programs they’d enrolled in at its non-public accomplice, Pures Faculty of Expertise, have been oversubscribed and that they’d now not be eligible to review there, one month earlier than they have been attributable to begin.
The Faculty has now introduced that affected college students might be able to switch to Toronto establishment Centennial Faculty.
In a press release, Northern Faculty mentioned college students can be assessed for admission into an identical program to the one they’d initially signed as much as “with the objective of inserting affected college students for the upcoming educational yr”.
“We’re very aware that this case has been very traumatic”
Some 335 college students have expressed curiosity in learning at Centennial and 250 have accomplished an software for the evaluation course of, in response to Northern Faculty. The vast majority of these have already got housing secured in Canada.
“We’re very aware that this case has been very traumatic for a lot of Northern Faculty worldwide college students,” the Faculty mentioned.
“We’re grateful to have partnered with Centennial Faculty to organize enrolment choices for affected college students for the 2023/24 educational yr.”
Craig Stephenson, president and CEO of Centennial Faculty, mentioned, “When Centennial Faculty realized concerning the state of affairs at Northern Faculty, we took motion to see how we may assist them help college students who’ve made plans and sacrifices to attend faculty in Ontario.
“Centennial is able to welcome quite a lot of college students who would in any other case need to cancel or delay their plans to begin faculty in Ontario this fall, and we’re working intently with [Canadian immigration platform] BorderPass, Northern Faculty and our authorities companions to facilitate this answer for individuals who select to pursue acceptance in an equal program and meet the standards.”
There might be no extra software prices for the affected college students.
However one Indian pupil, who wished to stay nameless, informed The PIE that he’s “nonetheless hopeless” after submitting an software and receiving an out of workplace response.
Northern Faculty inspired college students who had not but finished so to contact BorderPass. In keeping with BorderPass, college students should reply by August 17 to be assured consideration.
BorderPass CEO Sally Daub mentioned, “Recognising the challenges these college students have confronted, we’re working intently with all stakeholders, together with Canada’s devoted authorities officers, to facilitate their journey in the direction of learning in Canada.
“Immigration makes a constructive contribution to Canada’s social and financial cloth, and we’re resolute in our dedication to partnering with Canadian faculties and universities that champion worldwide college students.”
Canadian agent and immigration marketing consultant Earl Blaney beforehand informed The PIE, “Northern Faculty and their abroad agent community have been dumping examine allow functions at IRCC missions like no one’s enterprise.”
