Headlines for December 20, 2024

The Pie News
IRCC addresses concerns over document resubmission
Amid concerns over reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is asking international students to resubmit important documents, the department has reiterated that the process is “not new”.
CTV News
Report says University of Calgary delivered measured response to Gaza protest in May
A review into the decision-making process that led to the removal of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary says the school was ready and acted according to leading practices in crisis management.
Ottawa Citizen
Quebec professor charged for stealing foreign students’ scholarship money
Police say Rene Wamkeue used schemes to steal money that was intended for master’s and doctoral students he supervised.
Times Higher Education
New Zealand to tighten campus free speech legislation
Proposed legislative changes will require institutions to obtain approval of ‘free speech statements’, and live up to them.
The Pie News
Germany forecast to welcome 400k international students
Germany is expecting to welcome over 400,000 international students this winter semester, marking a 7% surge in numbers from the same period last year.
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