Protests Erupt Across Canada As 70,000 International Students Face Deportation Risk

The students, including those from India, are protesting across Canada against the Justin Trudeau government's decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations.

The students, including those from India, are protesting across Canada against the Justin Trudeau government's decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations. Representational Image.

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Protests In Canada: Canada is witnessing nationwide protests as more than 70,000 international student graduates, including those from India, are facing the risk of being deported. The deportation risk arose due to recent changes in federal immigration policies. 

According to media reports, the students are protesting across Canada against the Justin Trudeau government's decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations.

The immigration policy changes have left the future of thousands of student graduates in uncertainty.

Demonstrations are taking place from coast to coast. The students who are facing the risk, have set up encampments and are organising rallies in various provinces, including Prince Edward Island (PEI), Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, according to an India Today report.

Amid the protests, representatives from a student advocacy group, the Naujawan Support Network, have warned that several graduates can face deportation after their work permits expire at the end of the year.

The situation has worsened following new provincial policies that have introduced a 25% reduction in permanent residency nominations.

"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.