Canada Government heeds New Delhi, put’s hold Indian Students’ Deportation
The Government of Canada has decided to hold the deportation of 700 Indian students at the behest of Govt of India. The Indian High Commission coordinated with the Canadian government and it has decided to hold the deportation of the 700 students.
India has been raising the issue concerning Indian students facing deportation in Canada with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar forcefully taking up the matter with his Canadian counterpart. Canadian authorities have been repeatedly told to be fair since the students were not at fault.
some Indian students in Canada have been threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters and the actual number is much less than the 700 being reported in the media. The sources said some students have recently received stay orders on their deportation notices.
They said it is welcome that the consistent efforts by the Government of India has been instrumental in the Canadian Government adopting a humane approach and taking on board the perspective of the students.
The sources said most of these students had gone to Canada during 2017-2019. After completing their studies, some of them obtained work permits, while others continue to study in Canada.
“India has been taking up the matter with Canadian authorities, in Canada and in New Delhi. EAM also took up with matter with his Canadian counterpart. Secretary (East), MEA raised it during his visit to Canada in April this year.
Indian Consulate in Toronto, where most of the students are based, have met many of them. Canadian authorities were repeatedly urged to be fair and take a humanitarian approach since the students were not at fault,” a source said.
It was also pointed out that there were gaps in the Canadian system and a lack of diligence, owing to which the students were granted visa and also allowed to enter Canada.
Since then, Canadian parliamentarians across political parties have spoken in support of the students, sources added.
Immigration Minister Sean Frasier has indicated that Canada is actively pursuing a solution for international students who are facing uncertainty. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the need for fair treatment of students.
Earlier Punjab NRI Affairs Minister, Shri Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Friday had written letters to the Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma and Canada High Commissioner to India Cameron Mackay to solve the issue of 700 students who are facing deportation from Canada.
According to the Punjab Information and Public Relations Department, in his letter, Dhaliwal said, “Your kind attention is invited towards the impending deportation of more than 700 students from Canada due to fake acceptance letters of the Canadian Colleges. It is pertinent to mention that these students are innocent and have been cheated by the clique of fraudsters that includes this travel agent, officials in the Canadian Embassy in India and other agencies in Canada.”
“I have also sought time to meet EAM so that the whole matter can be brought to the attention of the GOI personally,” Dhaliwal added.
He further said that the law should be strict so that incidents of human trafficking do not happen in future.
