Legault government to limit international students in Quebec [Video]

The Quebec government plans to table a bill in the fall that would allow it to limit the number of international students coming to the province to study.

Premier François Legault told reporters Tuesday the measures are necessary because some private colleges are abusing the system by charging high tuition fees to international students who are trying to obtain permanent residency.

When asked, Legault refused to say whether the bill would impact Montreal’s two English-speaking universities, McGill and Concordia, but did say he does not believe the two institutions have engaged in unethical recruitment practices.  

McGill claims that international students make up roughly 30 per cent of its student body, among the highest proportion in Canada. Concordia’s international students account for just under a quarter of its population.

Concordia University President and Vice-Chancellor Graham Carr said the bill was news to him and that the university has already seen a …