Feds May Consider Cap on International Students Due to Housing Crisis

Feds May Consider Cap on International Students Due to Housing Crisis
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Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the government is willing to consider imposing a cap on the number of international students allowed into the country to address a housing shortage and rising rent.

The minister made the comment while answering media questions in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on Aug. 21 during a three-day meeting of the federal cabinet.