The future of approximately 2,000 Indian students in Canada is at stake as three colleges in Montreal are on the verge of bankruptcy. On Wednesday, students and their supporters took to the streets of Toronto’s Brampton and even raised slogans to voice their plight and seek justice. Owing to irregularities and mismanagement, the concerned students have sought the intervention of the Canadian government to redress the obstruction and bring justice to their impending degrees and courses.
The CCSQ College, M College, and CDE College had allegedly collected millions of dollars on the pretext of tuition fees from these students before they announced a shutdown. In fact, students allege the colleges have scammed them and it was a pre-planned collection to amass ‘fees’ and declare the college as bankrupt.
Rallies are being carried out while a notable chunk of students has moved in with their families, relatives, and friends as residential amenities on campus are hampered too. Also, they demand that one should be allowed to finish their courses on the basis of previous credits as many declared they were broke. They further argue that they should be granted a remedy as they cannot make their ends meet because they cannot legally work for more than 20 hours in a week, given they are international students.
Many students are wondering if they will be asked to make payments and fees again in order to resume respective courses or will be asked to ‘redo’ the course. Notably, they seek a course completing letter so they are allowed to apply at other colleges or apply for work permits for survival.
