Ottawa/IBNS, Feb. 25 -- Canada's latest measures to curb migration are likely to impact tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India.

It will also have adverse effects on those who apply for work and resident permits.

Under the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Canadian border officials have been equipped with the power to deny or reject temporary resident documents such as electronic travel authorisations or eTAs and temporary resident visas or TRVs.

This means that border officials can now cancel such documents, which include work permits and student visas.

However, some guidelines need to be met for them as well to reject permits and visas.

The discretionary power to make such a judgment is e...