Saudi students given four weeks to leave Canada, even if studies not completed
MONTREAL — Saudi students in Canadian universities have been given four weeks to pack their bags and leave the country, two senior university officials said Tuesday.
Universities across the country were scrambling to get information after Saudi Arabia suspended scholarships to Canada and planned to relocate its students already here.
University of Toronto vice-provost Joseph Wong said Saudi students have received notification telling them they have a month to finish their studies and leave Canada.
“I understand this is what is being circulated to students,” Wong told The Canadian Press. “I’m hearing from other universities in Canada that their students have been (receiving notices).