Toronto, July 22 -- Canada's immigration authorities believe that part of the reason study permission applications from India have decreased has been due to restrictions on open work permits for spouses which earlier led to marriages of convenience. This was among the factors noted by Han Duan, First Secretary (Migration), posted at the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi to Sean McLuckie, Director, Irregular Migration and Risk Intelligence, International Platform, in communication that was obtained by Lexbase, the newsletter circulated monthly by Vancouver-based immigration lawyer Richard Kurland. In the communication dated March 22, 2025, Duan said, "Given the high cost of studying and living in Canada, many Indian applicants relied on ...