In October 2025, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confronted intensified scrutiny over how it handles international student fraud and non-compliance, particularly relating to applicants from India. These hearings before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration revealed evolving enforcement priorities, systemic challenges, and implications for prospective students. Below is a deep dive into the key takeaways and what they mean going forward. Key Revelations from the Hearings 1. Potentially Non-Compliant” Students: The 47,000 Flagged Cases Aiesha Zafar, Assistant Deputy Minister for Migration Integrity at IRCC, testified that of the cohort of international students asked to provide compliance information, about 8 percent or 47,175 individuals were flagged as “potentially non-compliant.”  The scale tens of thousands signals a...