The Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) congratulates student affiliate Neslihan Sriram-Uzundal on the publication of a new op-ed in Le Devoir examining the growing uncertainty faced by international students in Canada.
In Les étudiants internationaux ne sont pas des chiffres, Sriram-Uzundal argues that immigration policies and bureaucratic delays can have profound consequences for international students, affecting their ability to study, work, support themselves and plan their futures in Canada.
Drawing attention to proposed changes under Bill C-2, as well as the additional immigration and linguistic requirements facing students in Quebec, she calls for policies that recognize international students not simply as a category within the immigration system, but as individuals whose lives can be significantly disrupted by delays and sudden policy changes.
The op-ed reflects themes that are also central to Sriram-Uzundal’s research and public engagement, including migration, belonging, identity and the importance of understanding the lived experiences of minority groups.
Sriram-Uzundal was recently selected as one of Concordia University’s 2026–27 Public Scholars, a program that supports doctoral students in bringing their research and expertise to wider public audiences.
Read Neslihan Sriram-Uzundal’s op-ed, Les étudiants internationaux ne sont pas des chiffres, in Le Devoir.
Neslihan Sriram-Uzundal was recently selected as one of Concordia University’s 2026–27 Public Scholars