You are unfamiliar with the Canadian international student game. For reference, the Unites States has roughly the same number of international students as Canad

You are unfamiliar with the Canadian international student game. For reference, the Unites States has roughly the same number of international students as Canada (~1 million) at 10x the population. This large number has created an industry of “strip mall” for-profit colleges that award degrees which provide a preferred path to citizenship because Canada’s immigration system offers additional points for having a Canadian degree (technically any degree but a Canadian degree is automatically qualified while foreign degrees are not). These people are often not looking to get an education and then get a job in America - they are often trying to immigrate and the cost of attending the Canadian college is just part of the paperwork for them. America’s immigration system, in contrast, is generally merit-blind. You do not get extra points for a degree and so there is no incentive to pursue a qualified American degree. The US path for an international student seeking citizenship is based on work after the degree: sponsorship by an employer. The Canadian path for an international student IS the degree. See also https://macleans.ca/longforms/fraud-canada-education-international-students/ https://macleans.ca/longforms/fraud-canada-education-interna... and https://www.politicstoday.news/politics-today/ottawa-signals-crackdown-on-ontario-private-colleges-international-students-visas/ https://www.politicstoday.news/politics-today/ottawa-signals... in case you care to do some learning of your own.