A lot of students from India go to Canada with a dream of studying and settling, its the Canada dream of a better and posh lives which take them there.

But even before the diplomatic tensions started between Canada and India many students have been struggling in Canada to find job and housing.

We have been deceived and sold a false dream, but we are still fighting and coming out stronger, said a student as reported by the IndianExpress.

The past few months have been facing the reality check of “broken promises of a brighter future.” Nearly 2,26,450 Indian students went to Canada in 2022, as per data released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The number of Indian students heading abroad has been increasing every year, making India the largest cohort of international students in the country. This, however, may have been a reason behind depleting resources for students in the country.

Some students such as Riya* (name changed on request) in North Bay, Ontario — a small town in the northern part of the province —  had to recently set up tents outside their new varsity as their university claimed it did not have enough space to house the new students.

When students reached out to the university, they did not receive any assistance. The varsity offered solutions only when the students started organising protests at the university, which drew the attention of the local media.

International students currently in Canada are facing issues of lack of available rooms and increased rent. Students of Canadore College and Nipissing University of North Bay had demanded the varsities to provide permanent accommodation to all students at affordable rates ($250 per student per month). However, students are claiming that they have to pay inflated rent, which is nearly 650 to 750 dollars per month — something that they are paying off-campus in expensive cities.

Riya is not alone in this struggle, there are several other Indian students like her who are facing this situation.

What will happen to them? Or will the ongoing situation between the two countries make it worse for these students?

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