In a report quietly released at the end of September, the national immigration department said it 'recognizes the presence of racism in Canada and within our own organization.'
TROIS-RIVIERES, CANADA - Long viewed as a multicultural and inclusive nation, Canada admitted recently that its immigration system is tinged with racism and concern has risen over high rejection rates for African students.
Surrounded by greenery, the campus located halfway between Montreal and Quebec City hosts almost 15,000 students, including the largest proportion of Africans in the province -- 65% of international students. According to federal data, Quebec is the Canadian province with the highest rejection rate of African students -- around 70% from French-speaking African nations between 2017 and 2021.
"There are cases where we have demonstrated financial resources that were close to one million dollars," explains Caroline Turcotte-Brule, an immigration lawyer. "The agent replied that our client did not have enough financial resources." Ottawa has even been encouraging foreign students to do so as it rolled out incentives in recent months in order to help deal with a labor shortage.
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