Why should Indian students avoid Canada for higher studies at the present juncture?
Generally Indian students go for higher studies in Great Britain and in the USA. But, nowadays increasing number of students from India go to Canada for higher studies. But, very recently, the overall environment of Canada is not very conducive for Indian people including Indian students.Canadian Government and some provincial governments of Canada are supporting anti-India activities in the country. Indian students have been subjected to physical violence and verbal abuse. In the month of September 2023, the Ministry of External Afairs, Government of India had to issue advisory to Indians (including aspiring students) to avoid Canada as travel destination.
But, keeping aside these very recent political developmets, the economic scenario of that country is grim for the students who are planning to stay in Canada after completion of studies. Canada is presently facing inflation at very high level. Many recent reports from that country suggest that students are facing harrowing times while searching for suitable accomodations in present-day Canada. Around thirty students, mostly from India, who joined the Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario, protested outside the campus in the first week of September as they were left without shelter. The college provided Indian students with just two days of accommodation and then left them to fend for themselves.
Not only that, the job prospects in Canada have become scant due to very high inflationary tendency in that country. Many international students, who had earlier been planning to work in that country, are being forced to return to their respective countries. The Canadian dream for such students has turned sour.
Under these circumstances, Canada should be avoided for higher studies at the present juncture.
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