• Funderpants @lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    They need to work to support themselves just like domestic students. Although I think the 40 hour a week limit is too high, considering they are meant to be in full time studies.

    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      There are enough wealthy international students that we could not accept ones that need work to support themselves.

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        1 year ago

        I can’t agree with that. It drains those source countries of wealth while simultaneously restricting opportunity to just those with existing financial means.

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          1 year ago

          Anything we export technically “drains those source countries of wealth”

          That’s how exports work. You can’t import something without paying for it.

          At least in this case some of them return and add value to their home economy by having better education than is available in their home country.

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        1 year ago

        That may address the labor issue but regardless of wealth they still need to live somewhere.