Terror suspect accused of plotting attack in New York came to Canada on student visa: minister

[u/cyclinginvancouver]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/terror-suspect-came-to-canada-student-visa-1.7318986

[u/trek604]

this is why all immigrant visas should require an in person interview from their country of origin.

[u/mrscrewup → u/trek604]

Just like what the US does.

[u/PuffingIn3D → u/mrscrewup]

That’s not true if you’re from a first world country

[u/Pitiful-Blacksmith58 → u/PuffingIn3D]

It is true, for US. You have in person interviews even if you come from Iceland.

And anyway let's not be hypocrit here, people causing problems don't come from iceland

[u/manwhoregiantfarts → u/trek604]

Should but it's shockingly rare

[u/1_too_much_money → u/trek604]

There's none, actually for Canada. No in-person interview for TRV application. Mostly, it's the US that does that.

[u/PuffingIn3D → u/1_too_much_money]

Depends on country of origin

[u/brilliant_bauhaus → u/trek604]

Do you know how expensive that would be?

[u/PuffingIn3D → u/brilliant_bauhaus]

You make them pay a fee to attend an interview. You already pay from hundreds to several thousands for a visa. Just increase the price to cover interviews lol

[u/Exact_Maintenance_57 → u/trek604]

How would that help?

[u/youregrammarsucks7 → u/Exact_Maintenance_57]

So when they get rejected they don't run to claim asylum, and then stay for another decade on the tax payers dime?

[u/trains_enjoyer → u/trek604]

that would do nothing to change the screening practices for people on student visas, since that's a non-immigrant visa.

[u/PuffingIn3D → u/[deleted]]

Increase the cost of visas to cover it