On Monday, the Globe and Mail reported that the Canadian federal government’s commitment to doubling the number of international students studying in Canada by 2022 has been seriously undermined by failing to increase the bureaucrats needed to process the increase in visa applications. Processing times for study permits have increased by 30%, while processing time for temporary visas has doubled. This translates into would-be students having to wait much longer for their study permits than they would have to wait if they were applying to the UK or the United States, consequently rreducing Canada’s competitiveness.