Believing that Brampton, a 24-year-old student from Panchkula in Haryana, secured admission to a reputable university, the address listed on his admissions letter belongs to a small office with no classrooms. I found it. “They said they were full and asked me to wait,” he said. “A few weeks have passed and I realized that the university is a fake. Luckily I only paid 4.2 lakhs, a total of 12 lakhs for the year. ”
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The student agent who communicated only over the phone in Haryana state ensured that he could manage the remaining fees in part-time work without taking additional loans. As a backup, he began working to support himself at a local gas station.
Some students were fooled by fraudulent universities, while others were deliberately able to use the student visa system to enter Canada for work. Unlike countries like the US and Australia, Canada’s policy of not requiring international students to pay tuition fees upfront makes them susceptible to system abuse. Barsado, Gujarat, has granted him admission to community colleges for a fee of 7.5 raks for two years. This is lower than the cost of a Canadian Masters degree, and is three times more on average. “A lot of people in my area did this, so I followed it. I know it’s illegal, but this was my only way. Plus, good university Even people who joined the company do the same job as me. “More than that,” he said. He currently has two jobs – one in a restaurant and the other as a food delivery partner at night – sends back home.
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The students found by TOI were mostly from Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, and from Telangana and Maharashtra. Most shared the same story. The 26-year-old from Kamam, Telangana, entered university in Surrey but did not attend class. Instead, he currently works full-time at the mobile shop for a cash salary of $7 per hour. Similarly, the 25-year-old from Andhra Pradesh, Ongole, works as a delivery agent in Toronto.
The Student Association also shared that some students use Canada as a gateway to illegally crossing into the United States. But Henry Rotine, a former federal economist and immigration expert, said in the report that most of the missing Indian students are not crossing the border and are still in Canada and resident. Ta. “Last year there was a record increase in international students claiming asylum in Canada, indicating that at least 10% of student visa owners are not recorded. Student visa owners are ” he said.
(Includes TOI input)
