Indian students in Canada are facing deportation due to fake admission letters provided by fraudulent agents. Approximately 700 students, who came to Canada between 2017 and 2019, have been issued deportation notices by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The issue arose when these students applied for permanent residency and their documents were scrutinized, revealing the fake letters (mint) (mint).
These students have initiated an indefinite protest in the Greater Toronto Area, particularly on Airport Road in Mississauga, demanding the cancellation of the deportation orders. The protest began when Lovepreet Singh, a student from Punjab, received a removal order, sparking a wider movement among the affected students (mint) (mint).
The students claim they were unaware of the fraudulent nature of their admission letters and accuse the agents in India of deceiving them. They emphasize that they pursued their education in good faith and should not be punished for the fraud committed by these agents. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has acknowledged the issue, stating that the students acted in good faith and should not be penalized (mint).
Punjab’s NRI Affairs Minister, Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal, has urged the Indian government to intervene and has written to Jaishankar and Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking their assistance in resolving the matter and preventing the deportations. The students are also planning a large protest march in front of the CBSA office to further press their demands (mint) (mint).
The situation has reached the Canadian Parliament, where New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the issue. The students hope for a resolution that will allow them to stay and continue their lives in Canada, free from the threat of deportation (mint).
