Permits to Indian students dropped amid diplomatic row: Canadian minister
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A diplomatic dispute between India and Canada has led to an 86% drop in study permits issued to Indian students by the country in the last quarter of 2023, Reuters reported citing official data. Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller confirmed the report. "Our relationship with India has halved our ability to process a lot of applications from India," he said. Miller claimed that the situation was unlikely to reverse soon.