Canada Calling: Indian students facing homelessness protest in Ontario

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Canada Calling: Indian students facing homelessness protest in Ontario and trouble for Trudeau

Written by Daksh Panwar

Updated: September 10, 2023 11:13 IST

 

 

 

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canada callingFaced with skyrocketing living costs, Canadians have grown increasingly disillusioned with the Justin Trudeau government. (AP0

This situation once again laid bare the shortcomings of Canada's international education program that rakes in over 30 billion dollars annually from international students but falls short of ensuring even the basic necessity of shelter for them.

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More than a hundred newly arrived Indian students began their Canadian journey grappling with homelessness as they struggled to find affordable accommodation in North Bay, Ontario. This situation once again laid bare the shortcomings of Canada’s international education program, a program that rakes in over 30 billion dollars annually from international students but falls short of ensuring even the basic necessity of shelter for them.

 

As the fall session got underway last week, affordable housing options were scarce in North Bay, a small town in the northern part of the province, leaving these newcomers to reside in roadside tents. It wasn’t until they raised their voices and local media covered their plight that their colleges and universities took action.

 

“We wouldn’t have come to Canada if we knew we wouldn’t even find a place to live,” remarked Avneet Kaur, who is enrolled at Nipissing University, in an interview with a local radio station. She mentioned that shared accommodations were being offered at prices ranging from 650 to 700 dollars per person, far exceeding what most students could afford. To cut costs, some were even staying with relatives and acquaintances in Brampton and Toronto, cities located 350 kilometers away, choosing to endure a four-hour commute each way to attend classes.

 

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Canada is grappling with a severe housing affordability crisis, exacerbated by the substantial influx of people it admits annually. This year alone, the country is set to welcome 900,000 international students, marking a staggering 63% increase from the previous year. This is in addition to 500,000 permanent residents and hundreds of thousands of other temporary workers and visitors.

 

Rising interest rates have led to higher mortgage payments, causing rents to soar nationwide. Among the hardest hit are international students in smaller population centers. While housing used to be relatively inexpensive in towns like North Bay, the influx of students every six months, coupled with limited rental properties, has created a significant supply and demand imbalance. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that both the government and educational institutions, which charge substantial tuition fees from international students, often turn a blind eye when it comes to providing affordable shelter.

 

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Faced with skyrocketing living costs, Canadians have grown increasingly disillusioned with the Justin Trudeau government. The latest polls reveal that the Prime Minister is deeply unpopular, with a disapproval rating of 63%, according to the Angus Reid Institute. Disheartened Canadians are turning towards the Pierre Poilievrre-led Conservative Party of Canada, which now boasts a considerable lead over its rivals in recent polls. An Abacus poll released last month showed the CPC with a 12-point advantage over the Liberals. Additionally, according to 338Canada, a statistical model for electoral projections, the CPC would secure a comfortable majority if elections were held today.

 

Trudeau’s party has held power since 2015. While the PM has not indicated any intention to call a midterm election, he leads a minority government supported by Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats.

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5 minutes ago, lollilolli2020 said:

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janalaki homes levu 

Trudeau plane broke down 

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3 minutes ago, Sucker said:

I think they need daily labor for their infra. IT la jobs lekunna manollu many don't want go back kada paisal vasthai college ki tax pay chestharu Gov ki avasaram aithe will do aa daily labor jobs and harmless guys manollu. Adhe concept tho every country giving visa manollaki especially 2 Telugu states ki la vundhi. 

Yemantav Ra @kevinUsa asal IT la nijangane H1b la ni US nundi piliche Anni jobs vunnaya ledha already H1 la vunnaru kabatti yentho kontha earn chestharu US la ikkadakochi aa paisal ikkada spend chestharu concept na. Antha nijangane IT la req vunte why can't they create a program like H1b from India ??

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I think they need daily labor for their infra. IT la jobs lekunna manollu many don't want go back kada paisal vasthai college ki tax pay chestharu Gov ki avasaram aithe will do aa daily labor jobs and harmless guys manollu. Adhe concept tho every country giving visa manollaki especially 2 Telugu states ki la vundhi. 

Yemantav Ra @kevinUsa asal IT la nijangane H1b la ni US nundi piliche Anni jobs vunnaya ledha already H1 la vunnaru kabatti yentho kontha earn chestharu US la ikkadakochi aa paisal ikkada spend chestharu concept na. Antha nijangane IT la req vunte why can't they create a program like H1b from India ??

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3 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

eppudu aa jobs kuda levu bro its tough for them...

recently there is a huge influx of mexican migrants.

mana vallaku 

moreover mexican dont expect pr 

mana vallu vachedi PR kosam  

ayina current cutoff is more than 500 which  is tough to get 

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1 minute ago, lollilolli2020 said:

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I was talking about Telugu students anna 

[lollilolli2020]

11 minutes ago, Sucker said:

I think they need daily labor for their infra. IT la jobs lekunna manollu many don't want go back kada paisal vasthai college ki tax pay chestharu Gov ki avasaram aithe will do aa daily labor jobs and harmless guys manollu. Adhe concept tho every country giving visa manollaki especially 2 Telugu states ki la vundhi. 

Yemantav Ra @kevinUsa asal IT la nijangane H1b la ni US nundi piliche Anni jobs vunnaya ledha already H1 la vunnaru kabatti yentho kontha earn chestharu US la ikkadakochi aa paisal ikkada spend chestharu concept na. Antha nijangane IT la req vunte why can't they create a program like H1b from India ??

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Just now, Sucker said:

I was talking about Telugu students anna 

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Telugus to US 

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