New Delhi: International students, who came to Canada with hopes of building a new life, are now protesting across the North American country against the Justin Trudeau government’s decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations.
More than 70,000 international student graduates in Canada face the risk of being deported due to recent changes in federal immigration policies.
Demonstrations are taking place everywhere with international students setting up encampments and organising rallies in various provinces, including Prince Edward Island (PEI), Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, India Today reported.
In Prince Edward Island (PEI), hundreds of students have been protesting outside the legislative assembly for over three months, challenging the changes in immigration rules.
Representatives from the Naujawan Support Network, a student advocacy group, have warned that many graduates could face deportation when their work permits expire at the end of the year. The situation has become particularly dire due to new provincial policies that have introduced a 25% reduction in permanent residency nominations, leaving many students unexpectedly vulnerable, the report added.
“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, told City News Toronto. Singh, who invested his family’s life savings in tuition, is now confronting a daunting deadline with no guarantee of permanent residency.
What prompted the Canadian government to take the step?
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