Canada's Auditor General Slams Student Visa Program

0:00It's April 20th. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Canada's Auditor General Karen Hogan released a report earlier this year exposing critical weaknesses in the student visa program. Thousands of potentially shady student visas slipped through without any real investigation. The Immigration Department's Deputy Minister Ted Gallivan announced an action plan to tackle these issues head on. They're planning outreach to temporary visa holders, reminding them when their visas expire and hitting them with warnings about consequences like a five-year ban for overstaying. Hogan pointed out the department already has the right tools to dig into problematic files. They just need to start using them properly. Gallivan aims to roll out the full plan by the end of 2026, aiming to lock down the system and prevent future slip-ups.