Migrant Students United Vancouver

What does the international student cap mean for SFU and Canada?

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On June 17, SFU president Joy Johnson announced that more layoffs are likely in the university’s future, largely attributing these cuts to the Canadian government’s cap on international students. This news comes after the university already laid off close to 100 staff last summer — a tally that has only grown since. “Just this week [of June 23] alone, five APSA members have lost their jobs,” Ben Boyle, Administrative and Professional Staff Association (APSA) president, told The Peak. The Peak also corresponded with SFU and Migrant Students United Vancouver (MSUV) to learn more about how…

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