2,712 Ghanaian Students ‘Missing’ In Canada – Report

 

A report from January 2025 by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revealed that 2,712 Ghanaian international students in Canada did not enrol in their designated educational institutions.

The findings of the 2025 report by Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada, indicate that over 50,000 students who arrived in Canada on study permits are unaccounted for, with the majority coming from India, which alone accounted for 19,582 students.

Other countries with significant numbers of missing students included China with 4,279 and Nigeria with 3,902, while Ghana ranked fourth among the top 20 countries.

Conducted between March and April 2023, the report highlights the requirement for Canadian universities and colleges to submit biannual updates to the immigration department regarding the status of international students.

These reports are essential for confirming whether students are adhering to their study permit conditions, including enrolment and class attendance.

Among Ghanaian international students, those who remain compliant and actively participating in their studies number 5,881, which represents approximately 67.4% of the enrolled population.

The report also noted that other African nations experiencing similar issues include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Algeria, and Cameroon.

This situation has sparked significant concern regarding potential abuses of the education system by foreign nationals, as well as issues surrounding visa fraud.

In response, Canadian immigration experts have suggested that prospective international students should be required to pay their tuition fees in full before arriving in Canada.

They believe this measure could close existing loopholes that allow individuals to exploit the system and prevent misuse of the student visa programme.

By Prince Fiifi Yorke

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