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Indian students protest against Canadian Government over deportation worries | Mint
Indian graduate students and other international students have been protesting against Canada’s new federal policy. Under this policy, students face the risk of deportation from the North American country, reported NDTV. Recent changes in immigration policy have cast uncertainty on the future of over 70,000 student graduates. In January, Ottawa also announced a cap on international students, saying it was being used as a backdoor entry to Canada, reported AFP. Indian students have camped in front of the legislative assembly in Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) province, protesting sudden policy change that could lead to their deportation, for the past ... Read more
Canada PR dreams in peril: Indian students to go on dry hunger strike—here’s why
Amid the ongoing protest by hundreds of Indian students against a change in the provincial laws related to immigration in Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) province, some students have threatened to go on a dry hunger strike. A dry hunger strike usually means people do not ingest liquids, which accelerates the danger to their health more than if they stop taking in solid food. Due to changes in provincial laws, hundreds of Indian students are facing deportation from Canada. ALSO READ: Indian students facing ‘deportation’ up in arms in Canada The protesting Indian students have been on a hunger strike for ... Read more