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Question for Canadians

I just read that Poilievre’s stance includes Criminal background checks for Canadian student visa holders.

Is this something that wasn’t done before for international students?

My daughter is an international student in Europe and had to get one done

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

American here... Very much in favor of immigration and the history of immigration in both our countries & cultures. But a criminal background check for any category of immigration should be automatic. I don't understand anyone who would argue against this.

Benjr134 · M

Everyone I knew was checked. I think he’s uninformed here. I work with loads of students and they had to.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@Benjr134 no a criminal check isn’t required https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents.html#gc-document-nav

Benjr134 · M

@Jenny1234 I saw that. Guess the people I knew are required on their end. I’m all for it.

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

This Canadian has no idea what foreign students have had to do to come to Canada to study. I knew a lot of foreign students when I was in university and liked them all but never discussed what the process was for going to school in Canada.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@hippyjoe1955 well I just googled it and apparently they do not need a criminal background check to come to Canada to study.

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@Jenny1234 Makes sense. I didn't think so but then again not being a foreign student I didn't know. I don't think that criminal checks mean anything beyond you haven't been caught yet.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@hippyjoe1955 I think they need to have them if they’re coming here for anything other than a short vacation

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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@SW-User Pierre Trudeau? Do you know how much damage he did to Canada? Oh yeah I forgot your daddy was a glint in your grandaddy's eye about then.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@SW-User Canada has had Prime Ministers who were not from Quebec. And it’s not about where they come from. It’s about what they can do for our country.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

His entire platform is "copy Trump"

and in the case of mandatory minimums and 3 strike rules copy 40 year old failed American policies too.

Based on his other statements it is more about background checks on whether students blindly support Israel and not really about background checks for criminality.

beermeplease · M

what the hell 😮...we weren't doing that?

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@beermeplease I know. It should have been done. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/the-most-important-difference-between-mark-carney-and-pierre-poilievre-on-immigration-has-nothing-to/article_cbf869df-4d9e-4ce6-bb77-d1da3821d41f.html

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@beermeplease Basically if you look at his other statements it is more about a zionist purity test than actual background checks.

Lilymoon · F

Pierre for PM 💙

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@Lilymoon So vote for Trump with a Canadian accent. 😆

ShenaniganFoodie · 36-40, M

Criminal background checks for international students in Australia has been the norm for 15 years

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Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@ShenaniganFoodie agree

SomeMichGuy · M

@ShenaniganFoodie So the check is to make SURE that they ARE criminals...? 😉🤣

ShenaniganFoodie · 36-40, M

@SomeMichGuy Most of the time it's only to check they are not born in Canada

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