Canada: Academics call on Ottawa to speed up visa approvals for Palestinian students – September 8, 2025

At a news conference in Ottawa, members of a group called Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk, university professors, and the National Council of Canadian Muslims call on the federal government to prioritize the processing of Palestinian student visas. Speaking at the press conference are Nadia Abu-Zahra (professor, University of Ottawa), Aaron Shafer (assistant professor, Trent University), Diana Allan (associate professor, McGill University), and Ahmad Al Qadi (advocacy officer, National Council of Canadian Muslims).