‘Unfair to Indians,’ Canada witnesses massive protests as 70,000 students face deportation
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Thousands of international students in Canada have been forced to hit the streets over fears that they may face deportation after key policy changes. Several provinces, including Prince Edward Island (PEI), Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, have been hit hard as students vow to force the Justin Trudeau government to roll back recent changes in federal immigration policies.
At some places, protests have been going on for months.
What are new immigration policies?
The Canadian government has introduced a 25 per cent reduction in permanent residency nominations, leaving thousands of students unexpectedly vulnerable. Students allege they invested their family’s life savings on studying in Canada, in hopes that they will receive permanent residency. However, now they are being told to leave abruptly, thus hanging their future in balance.
"I spent six years taking risks to come to Canada. I studied, worked, paid taxes, and earned enough Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, but the government has taken advantage of us," Mehakdeep Singh, a former international student facing deportation, was quoted as saying by City News Toronto.
According to a students’ advocacy group called the Naujawan Support Network, many students may face forced deportations after their work permits expire towards the end of this year.
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Why Canada is cracking down on international students?
The massive inflow of students from nations like India and China has further strained Canada’s housing and health sector, leading to massive inflation and a full-blown crisis.
Ottawa hopes that it may be able to contain the situation by mandating a cap on international student permit applications.
Now, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) believes that such a cap would end up allowing only 360,000 study permits in 2024, a massive 35 per cent reduction from the last year.
Students’ argument
Student groups such as the International Sikh Student Organisation argue that Canada’s housing crisis stems from policy failures on multiple fronts and has little to do with international students.
In Brampton, Indian students are leading the protests, who believe they are being unfairly targeted by Ottawa.
(With inputs from agencies)