Several international students in Canada are staging indefinite protests amid a growing threat of their potential removal from the country. The demonstration, which began in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this week, is expected to continue till the deportation process is stopped.

Their entry into the country was enabled by Indian agents using deceitful documentation.

These students had majorly arrived in the country between the years 2017 and 2019 to pursue higher education. They were informed that their admission offer letters were fake at the time they applied for permanent residency in Canada and their documents were investigated.

Now, at least 700 students are facing removal from the country and have been served with deportation letters by the Canadian Border Security Agency earlier this year.&nbsp;

These students started the protest at a makeshift location on Airport Road in Mississauga and set up a temporary shelter in the region as the protest was launched on Monday, as per a report by Hindustan Times.

The majority of the ones affected were represented by the agent Brijesh Mishra of the Jalandhar-based counselling firm EMSA Education and Migration Services Australia.

The former students said that they were being tormented for no fault of theirs.

This year in the month of March, they wrote an open letter under the banner of Victim Students saying, “We are desperate for justice; we are victims of fraud; we have no criminal level but facing a removal order.”&nbsp;

The agitation was triggered by an expulsion order received by Lovepreet Singh.&nbsp;

Singh, who hails from Mohali in Punjab, has been asked to exit the country by June 13.

Hindustan Times cited one of the impacted students Inder Singh as saying, “We will continue protesting till Lovepreet’s deportation on June 13 is cancelled and a solution is found to our cases.”

The location chosen for the protest is close to a CBSA office and the ex-students plan a large demonstration on Friday in front of that centre.

At least 30 more students are facing expulsion proceedings, though all cases have not yet escalated to the final order being passed. Another 130 or so cases are being probed.

Another student Karamjeet Kaur from Edmonton, hailing from Faridkot in Punjab, was facing expulsion on May 30 but has been granted a temporary stay that her safety would be compromised if she was sent back to India.&nbsp;

The suspension will continue till a judicial review is undertaken in this concern.

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Recently, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser took to Twitter and said, “We recognize the immense contributions international students bring to our country &amp; remain committed to supporting victims of fraud as we evaluate each case,” which further generated hope among these students that the government will positively revert to the problems being faced by them.

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Several international students in Canada are staging indefinite protests amid a growing threat of their potential removal from the country. The demonstration, which began in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this week, is expected to continue till the deportation process is stopped.

Several international students in Canada are staging indefinite protests amid a growing threat of their potential removal from the country. The demonstration, which began in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this week, is expected to continue till the deportation process is stopped. Their entry into the country was enabled by Indian agents using deceitful documentation. These students had majorly arrived in the country between the years 2017 and 2019 to pursue higher education. They were informed that their admission offer letters were fake at the time they applied for permanent residency in Canada and their documents were investigated. Now, at least 700 students are facing removal from the country and have been served with deportation letters by the Canadian Border Security Agency earlier this year. These students started the protest at a makeshift location on Airport Road in Mississauga and set up a temporary shelter in the region as the protest was launched on Monday, as per a report by Hindustan Times. The majority of the ones affected were represented by the agent Brijesh Mishra of the Jalandhar-based counselling firm EMSA Education and Migration Services Australia. The former students said that they were being tormented for no fault of theirs. This year in the month of March, they wrote an open letter under the banner of Victim Students saying, “We are desperate for justice; we are victims of fraud; we have no criminal level but facing a removal order.” The agitation was triggered by an expulsion order received by Lovepreet Singh. Singh, who hails from Mohali in Punjab, has been asked to exit the country by June 13. Hindustan Times cited one of the impacted students Inder Singh as saying, “We will continue protesting till Lovepreet’s deportation on June 13 is cancelled and a solution is found to our cases.” The location chosen for the protest is close to a CBSA office and the ex-students plan a large demonstration on Friday in front of that centre. At least 30 more students are facing expulsion proceedings, though all cases have not yet escalated to the final order being passed. Another 130 or so cases are being probed. Another student Karamjeet Kaur from Edmonton, hailing from Faridkot in Punjab, was facing expulsion on May 30 but has been granted a temporary stay that her safety would be compromised if she was sent back to India. The suspension will continue till a judicial review is undertaken in this concern. We recognize the immense contributions international students bring to our country & remain committed to supporting victims of fraud as we evaluate each case. We’re also working closely with institutions to verify acceptance letters are valid at the time of application. — Sean Fraser (@SeanFraserMP) May 26, 2023 × Recently, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser took to Twitter and said, “We recognize the immense contributions international students bring to our country & remain committed to supporting victims of fraud as we evaluate each case,” which further generated hope among these students that the government will positively revert to the problems being faced by them. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family members were reportedly moved to a secret location amid political turmoil in the country.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the country's capital Ottawa on Sunday (January 30) to protest against Trudeau and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandates.&nbsp;

CBC reported citing sources that the Prime Minister, his wife and their children were relocated from their Ottawa home to the undisclosed location due to security concerns.&nbsp;

Reports have mentioned a slight change in Trudeau's itinerary as usually, it states he is in Ottawa if he is at home. However, on Saturday it was changed to "National Capital Region".&nbsp;

Important to note that Trudeau was isolating after one of his kids tested Covid positive last week. He is working remotely.&nbsp;

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The protest, deemed "Freedom Convoy" of trucks was joined by thousands of demonstrators in Ottawa&nbsp;for a second day Sunday. Other sympathetic truckers blocked a border highway into the United States.&nbsp;

The protest originated last week in western Canada, where dozens of truckers organised a convoy to drive from Vancouver to the Canadian capital to demonstrate against Covid-related restrictions.

The demonstrations were particularly against a recent vaccination requirement for truck drivers crossing the long US-Canada border.&nbsp;

Trucks remained parked on the streets near parliament and some truckers said they would not leave until the mandate was overturned. On Monday (January 31), lawmakers are due to resume work after the holiday break.

For the unversed, about 90 per cent&nbsp;of Canada's cross-border truckers and almost 79 per cent&nbsp;of the population has had two COVID-19 vaccine shots.

Canada is now in the middle of a spike in Omicron variant cases that is straining hospitals.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family members were reportedly moved to a secret location amid political turmoil in the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the country's capital Ottawa on Sunday (January 30) to protest against Trudeau and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandates.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family members were reportedly moved to a secret location amid political turmoil in the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the country's capital Ottawa on Sunday (January 30) to protest against Trudeau and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandates. CBC reported citing sources that the Prime Minister, his wife and their children were relocated from their Ottawa home to the undisclosed location due to security concerns. Reports have mentioned a slight change in Trudeau's itinerary as usually, it states he is in Ottawa if he is at home. However, on Saturday it was changed to "National Capital Region". Important to note that Trudeau was isolating after one of his kids tested Covid positive last week. He is working remotely. ALSO READ | Canada removes non-essential personnel from embassy in Ukraine The protest, deemed "Freedom Convoy" of trucks was joined by thousands of demonstrators in Ottawa for a second day Sunday. Other sympathetic truckers blocked a border highway into the United States. The protest originated last week in western Canada, where dozens of truckers organised a convoy to drive from Vancouver to the Canadian capital to demonstrate against Covid-related restrictions. The demonstrations were particularly against a recent vaccination requirement for truck drivers crossing the long US-Canada border. Trucks remained parked on the streets near parliament and some truckers said they would not leave until the mandate was overturned. On Monday (January 31), lawmakers are due to resume work after the holiday break. For the unversed, about 90 per cent of Canada's cross-border truckers and almost 79 per cent of the population has had two COVID-19 vaccine shots. Canada is now in the middle of a spike in Omicron variant cases that is straining hospitals. WATCH | Canadian PM Justin Trudeau keeps mum on trucker protest in Ottawa × (With inputs from agencies)

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