The future of around 700 Indian students from Punjab, who arrived in Canada to pursue higher education, hangs in balance due to fraudulent admissions
The students are facing deportation on account of the "fake offer letters" that were provided to them by their agent in Jalandhar, Punjab
As many as 700 Indian students have received deportation letters from the Canadian Border Security Agency recently after their offer letters for admission to educational institutions turned out to be fake
The matter came to light in March when these students applied for permanent residency in Canada. The students, on May 29, began a protest outside the head office of the Canadian Border Security Agency in Toronto, Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that his government was focused on identifying the culprits, not penalising the victims
A committee of the House of Commons in Canada passed a motion in favour of former international students from India facing potential deportation
The affected students have also reached out to Sean Fraser, the Canadian immigration minister, who assured them that he would look into the matter
EAM S Jaishankar on Thursday said Indian students in Canada facing deportation due to fraudulent admissions should not be penalised for someone else's crime
Jaishankar on Thursday said: “From the very start, we have taken up this case and our point is, the students studied in good faith. If there were people who misled them, the culpable parties should be acted against. It is unfair to punish a student who undertook their education in good faith.”