A man who identified himself as an international student is wanted by police after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female who was waiting for the bus at an Ontario college.
According to a Durham Region Police Service’s news release, police are looking for a male who allegedly groped a female at the bus loading area in front of the main entrance of Durham College’s Oshawa campus on Wednesday.
Police said at approximately 1:10 p.m., the suspect sat beside a female on a bench while she was waiting for a bus after class.
“The suspect engaged in conversation, identifying himself as an international student enrolled in the accounting program. The suspect groped the victim before she could get onto a bus,” the police report said. “The suspect followed the victim onto the bus and attempted to sit with her. However, she was able to move and sit near the driver for safety before contacting police.”
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, police are looking for a Brown male with a thin build, approximately 18-25 years old. He wore glasses, a blue golf shirt, blue pants, and black and grey shoes.
DRPS is asking anyone with cellphone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident to contact D/Cst. Fitzgerald of the Special Victims Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5316.
Anonymous information can also be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.
A look at the eligibility criteria for obtaining an international study permit in Canada shows that students must “obey the law” in order to study in Canada.
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, if an immigrant to Canada is found within reasonable grounds to engage in serious criminality, they could become inadmissible. The Canadian Border Services Agency can issue an order of removal for the offender.
Despite vowing to reduce the number of study permits the government issues in 2024 by 35% at the beginning of the year, the Liberal government has issued more international study visas in the first five months of 2024 than it did the previous year.
According to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, Canada approved 216,620 study permits for international students in the first five months of 2024. In comparison, 200,205 international student permits were issued by the same time last year.
The IRCC figures show that 682,430 international students held new study permits in 2023. The government would have to issue 238,851 fewer study visas that it did the previous year to reach its goal.
The recent surge of migrants comes as Canadian civil society groups raise concerns about border security after a father-son terrorist attack was thwarted in Richmond Hill, Ont. The father, Ahmed Eldidi, was allegedly involved in an ISIS terrorist mutilation video before being let into the country.
