International grad student suing University of Calgary for $500,000

Enes Etlik was enrolled in the U of C's Foreign Trained Lawyers Program

An international graduate student at the University of Calgary is suing the university for $500,000, alleging academic procedural failure that he claims risked his immigration and professional status in Canada and caused him undue stress.

Enes Etlik, a recent graduate student in the Faculty of Law, said his lawsuit seeks compensation for tuition, lost immigration and professional opportunities, reputational harm and delayed graduation.

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“The university’s actions have jeopardized my ability to graduate and obtain a Post-Graduation Work Permit . . . effectively ending my ability to work or complete licensing as a lawyer in Canada,” he said in an email.

His statement of claim for the civil suit was