The problem starts with a federal government that doesn’t take immigration enforcement seriously, and therefore sees no reason to invest in it. The auditor general found that, between 2023 and 2024, IRCC identified more than 153,000 students as potentially non-compliant with their permit conditions, such as staying enrolled in school, actually attending classes, and respecting work hour limits. However, it only had funds to “investigate” 2,000 cases per year.