{"id":106053,"date":"2022-10-18T15:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-admits-racism-in-its-immigration-system-vows-to-do-better-by-african-international-students\/"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:33:56","slug":"canada-admits-racism-in-its-immigration-system-vows-to-do-better-by-african-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-admits-racism-in-its-immigration-system-vows-to-do-better-by-african-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Admits Racism In Its Immigration System, Vows To Do Better By African International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Systemic racism exists in Canada and more needs to be done to stamp it out and ensure African students do not face unfair selection criteria when applying for study permits<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) admitted the flaws in a response to a House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration report.<\/p>\n

\u201cIRCC recognizes the presence of racism in Canada and within our own organization, the response said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government agrees that more can be done with respect to racial bias and discrimination within the organization and its policies, programs, and operational processing functions.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In its report, Differential Treatment in Recruitment and Acceptance Rates of Foreign Students in Quebec and the Rest of Canada<\/i><\/a>, the committee listed 35 recommendations to IRCC in May.<\/p>\n

In its response late last month, Ottawa openly admitted there is racism within the Canadian immigration system and vowed to do better to fight it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of the government of Canada\u2019s commitment to anti-racism, IRCC is actively working to ensure racial equity for our employees, clients, and Canadians. The government agrees, either partially or in full, with all the recommendations under this theme.\u201d<\/p>\n

The committee had been tasked with examining the recruitment and acceptance rates of foreign students in Quebec and in the rest of Canada, including francophone students from African countries which have refusal rates of up to 80 per cent.<\/p>\n

Those high refusal rates for African students, the majority of whom are Black, had led to allegations of systemic racism in Canada\u2019s immigration system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee highlighted a number of areas where equity in study permit applications and approval rates have come into question and identified a number of recommendations around anti-racism initiatives, especially for French-speaking students from African countries,\u201d said the IRCC\u2019s response to the report.<\/p>\n

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In its response, Ottawa states it will look into the possibility of creating an immigration ombudsman\u2019s office \u2013 but it promises nothing.\u00a0 <\/span>At least, not yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIRCC will explore the feasibility of establishing an ombudsperson office by first conducting a thorough review of the issues raised by the committee and the potential scope of the office,\u201d notes the federal government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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