How recruiters in India use false promises to lure students to Canada - The Fifth Estate
We went undercover in India to reveal the pitch made by some education recruitment agents with financial connections to colleges in Canada. Lured by the promise of a quality post-secondary education and a chance to build a life here, thousands of foreign students arrive every year and find what they were promised - and what their families paid for - often isn’t what awaits them.
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It’s not just a toll on students, the mass influx has destroyed rental affordability in every Canadian city.
And kept wages low for many positions
And robbing Canadians and permanent residents of jobs. I was let go by my landlady to accommodate students.
As an immigrant I agree with you. The mass influx is horrible
Another important side effect in the economy.
Don’t forget job availability 🙃 signed, the unemployed
Finally someone has the guts in Canada to uncover this
Now if only we can get some politicians with the guts to put an end to it and send Indians back to India.
People have been talking about Canada being a predatory system for years man. It's just increasingly got worse since Trudeau took office and represented the people.
Lol What is your media doing? Ask them to uncover your carp
@@koshurkot3892 Indian media is corrupt obviously
@@tiestokygoericprydz3963 your comment censored, it seems
The answer is so simple, don't allow any student visas to any private school.
Colleges won't budge because 🤑
There is no incentive to stop this because the universities and colleges are banking a fortune on these Indian students. Not only education institutions but landlords and local businesses take advantage of the situation by overcharging and exploiting them for very low wages. it's become a big problem and it needs to be addressed more.
Don’t forget the recruiters… the recruiters make $$$$$$$
@@Allthekingshorses2☝️☝️☝️
The landlords have hurt even Canadians who found themselves having to move during these tumultuous times. The government talks a great deal about solutions to the housing problem but have never mentioned anything about correcting the rental situation! Those who cannot afford to buy a house are being gouged by landlords. The next generation of middle class Canadians is going to have to live with their parents for a long time, won't be able to afford the rent, the education, let alone buy a house!
You should translate this documentary in Hindi and Punjabi so every one sitting in India can watch and understand easily. Specially the parents of these children.
Why just those two lol there's 700 languages in India.
You could translate the documentary in Hindi and Punjabi or send it to a friend who can share it over there and those that can understand English can translate.
@@georgedurrant1766 shut up racist it’s still apart of Canada
@@waterisformless Because the targeted Audience is from those speaking languages.
Forget about translating this video !!! Just tell me why the Indian Govt is allowing this Scam to be perpetrated on its own people !!! If there are really SO Many Indian students being victimized in this Canadian College Scam then the Indian Govt knows about or ought to know about it !!! Are there perhaps officials in the Indian Govt who are getting "kick backs" to look the other way ???
It makes me angry that the ones who were lucky enough to study and eventually live in Canada would turn around and start a company that fully takes advantage of someone who wants the Canadian Dream as well. Completely heartless ❗
That's the saddest part, nationals profiting from nationals
The indian CEO guy, knows exactly - 100 % what's happening on the ground. He only wants to make money out of misery!
those mf
Exactly!!! 😡 predators of their brothers & sisters
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the amount of international students Canada is accepting is not sustainable. There's not enough student housing or part time jobs. The colleges and universities have taken advantage of both domestic and international students.
This makes so much sense and I understand why there are so many international students in canada. I knew a guy who would recruit people for work in Canada and he would get paid 2000 or so per person. It's like importing slaves and slave labour. I guess we all get exploited at some point.
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@@Mentabolistyou realize all this is happening under Trudeaus shady left government right?
it is worse in Australia, agents and recruiters getting paid commissions to effectively recruit slaves to do the jobs white people do not want to do... uber drivers, supermarket workers, cleaners etc
The UK faced the same situation about a decade ago, which resulted in the closing down of all colleges that were there only to provide visas to international students.
How many students studying at those private colleges were actually serious students? Do yourself a favour and watch Border Security UK on youtube and you will see how many fake students were "studying" at these private colleges , just to get their post graduate work permit.
Indians don't belong in the UK either. Go home.
Has the situation improved now? Please enlighten me. I want to study abroad. And I don't want to fall into traps like these. Some days ago I saw a post on IDP's page which stated that students can now work for longer hours in Canada to boost the Canadian economy which had collapsed after the Pandemic. After seeing this video I have a feeling that it was a trap to attract more students.
Yes!
@@MarinafromPakistan In the UK, the situation improved now. However, the number of students coming to the UK after re-introducing post-study visa (PSW) has gone up by several folds. Further, the UK economy is also not doing very well at the moment. So, it may be difficult to get part-time work during the studies and a full-time job after completing studies. This year >1L Indian students came to the UK for studies. If each pays 10K pounds per year (I know students pay much more as a tuition fee for masters in science/tech. subjects), which is equivalent to 1 Billion pounds. So, the UK and other Western countries are interested in improving their economy by attracting overseas students, who pay higher tuition fees than the home students.
Working with hundreds of Indian international students over the past year has shown me that there is no way the majority of them have legitimate university degrees.
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Scammed
It’s all blues collar jobs even after getting a degree maybe out of 2 million Indians 1-5 will be making it otherwise all stuck in McDonald’s and security jobs 🥺
@@Travelwithkuganand Amazon drivers
Yeah man most of them are fake
This is very sad. As a canadian, I hope this tuition scam stops because it's not only hurting individuals coming to Canada with false hope, but also hurts the canadian house/job market greatly for locals.
I graduated uni in Canada in 2010. Since then, the school and neighbourhoods surrounding it are unrecognizable due to the massive increase in int'l students.
Sometimes it feels like you're in Little Mumbai or something
It's disgusting really. I was the ONLY student in a class of 30 who wasn't from Punjab... however I was the "Majority" being Caucasian 🙄 I got bullied so hard
We don't wont them don't come
This is no longer Canada . It is now CanIndia.
@@thecaynuckso true
Dilpreet kaur is my classmate and she has become the voice of us international students she stood against the college and gathered other students. Proud of her
She is so awesome. She should feel very proud of herself for standing up for herself and her college peers in such a big way.
This young woman is a true leader. I hope she stays in Canada. If you read this, please don’t give up!
We need to close all these bad colleges now!
As a 3rd gen Canadian, I think you guys are exactly what this country needs, but you're getting fleeced. If you guys can vote remember your experience when the time comes.
@@anneclassvideos1745 she has been given a privilege to be able to study 📖 abroad. Good for. I wish her the best 👌 👍 😍
As a university educator, this has been going on for years. Education has become commoditized. It is taking its toll on educators as well.
When I was in college studying in a postgraduate program in international business. I found that most of the class can barely speak and write in English. When I was doing group assignments, I had to do basically 100% of the work cuz my group members can hardly write anything readable. I was not enrolled in one of those sketchy private colleges, I was in a legit public college for god sake🤦🏻♂️
Education is a big commercial business.
@@tristanlau1213 Public college or unviersity? While public college is legitimate, the standards to enter college are lower than University and thus tend to attract lower quality students.
@@tristanlau1213 so you are saying the so called LEGIT public universities/colleges are also selling a lie? That’s beyond one’s comprehension, the post grad students of a legit public universities in Canada can’t even speak basic English. If that’s true, that university falls under a “so called legit university “
It's happening here in the UK too. Universities only care about numbers and the money.
Nope, we have 300k homeless across Canada, food banks are overwhelmed and housing available is not enough to meet the market demand.
Far more than 300k. 10 times that
Statistics estimate there’s between 25,000 - 35,000 homeless in Canada every night.
Its cry moment when u show her father working in farm...reminds of me my past😢 Our ancestors done alot of struggle n hard work but we r not upto the mark
Different types of labour has psychological impacts. Ancestrally we’re from the land… I’d take physical labour over psychological and physical labour any day.
Literally- NOT ONLY INDIANS - EVERY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT IN CANADA - feels the same.
Exactly. And not only young people.
Stay in your own country. End of story
The system was not made for international students' benefit or local Canadian students benefit. As a local Canadian I was homeless during university. It all just goes to landlords, politicians, and retirees.
Don't come here, stay home you love so much. Demand changes there. Fight for your rights there. Don't come to Canada with yiur rules. Don't expect Canada to put everything upside down to accommodate every international student needs and wants.
@@natalianakoriakova8084ask your government not to hand out visas.
I am so glad that I dedicated 3 years of my life and got a good college and Job in my own country India. After hearing about all the problems that the international students face on a daily basis life in India feels more easy
Yes, tell all your peers to stay away and go to USA instead. Leave Canada for Canadians
@@johnnybaxter1953All Canadians are immigrants lol. Who are you to say what people must do. Stfu.
Good for you! Sticking to your own country and excelling
Yes, please spread the word and stay in your country.
@@johnnybaxter1953 u mean for red indians?
Many times children have no desire to leave India. It is the parents who looks at neighbors or relatives kids and want their kids to enjoy the same. Most kids cannot say no to parents and get stuck for life.
We have the same problem in Australia. International education is in need of major overhaul. These international students bring alot of money for our universities but lack valuable skills.
indians do not have any money, its a very low cost of living country where family home costs just $10K. someone must be paying for them to go West.
100 percent true mate👍
When i went to Canada for my studies in 2015 at Fleming College, the class had only four international students. Three Indians and one Nigerian. In 2017, the same class admitted 100+ Indian International students and 3 Canadian students. I left Canada in 2016. It's not worth spending so much money to live in a Tundra, just to pay taxes.
You bk to india now
@@hiteshkundlas Yes since 2017
Good work, I know many leaving including Canadians like myself. If all I do is work only to pay taxes and rent, what kind of life is that?
Same I’ll be leaving too. Back to Africa, will never look back!!!
Canada is CANINDIA
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This has been going on for decades...India is now the target country but if was Brazil and China before
@wellness bachelor the Fifth Estate is very good journalism. Not all CBC programming is biased. ROSEMARY Barton should be fires fornlacknof objectivity
@wellness bachelor well many of Mises disciples played very seriously with guaranteed basic income, hayek in particular. Others like Rothbard were lunatic libertarians who thought roads would magically build themselves. Economic theory is just theory as my dad always said. Grew up with a dad who taught economics in the Netherlands for 45 years.
WHAT THE HECK! GET THE POLICE & GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE..THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS..SOMEONE MUST BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS😡
Thank goodness I chose the United States for my education. In 2010, I had two options -Texas A&M University and University of Waterloo. I thought of Waterloo at first (being top university in Canada vs 15th in US) as I was naive, but Texas A&M gave me teaching assistantship which meant 100 % tuition scholar and monthly stipend. Being from a lower middle class family in India, I took the option. Even 13 years down the line, that was the best decision of my life. I had chance to work with best researchers and professors in world, work in highly funded research labs, publish papers and patent and later get good job in my domain. I never aimed for green card and moved back to India. I applied for Canada and even received ITA but didn't go ahead. Things are not perfect but even today in India, most people are impressed by some niche work I did in US.
I am thinking about doing MS in USA .
I seriously doubt someone who supposedly published papers would have such bad grammar 😂
How did you basically get a scholarship from Texas A&M? I'm Canadian and I think that's awesome!
That's school is no joke. I always say that people who graduate from Harvard to go to Wall Street, but A&M grads go to NASA.
You went to a great school, congratulations
A message to all Indians in the West: Go! Make India Great!
As a former international student in Canada who’s gone through all of that; the harsh winters, super high tuition, homesickness, employment uncertainty.. my advice, RESEARCH BEFORE YOU COME TO CANADA. Getting here is easy, staying here and thriving is a whole different story. You will have to work doubly hard, adapt quickly, have a fortitude of steel, and please TAKE CARE OF YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. To those thinking of going through this journey, all the best to you.
But life isn't good in India either, there's no choice
@@TheCertifiedLegend this is not a justification for what is being done to these students.
@@Janewomanpower I understand that and want the government to take steps against exploitation But people in India need to be responsible too and stay away from lesser known shady schools For example I will be applying to reputed Universities like uAlberta, Dalhousie university, university of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan, etc
@@TheCertifiedLegend Actually, there are plenty of good opportunities in India for good students. The question is what kind of students are we getting in these colleges in Canada without any regulation?
My parents arrived in the 70s. It was harsh and worse.
Shout out to Mark Kelly and Earl Blaney. As a Canadian, I’m so sorry to Dillpreet and her father, and all the international students being exploited from India.
Indians all along the way are involved in the exploitation of their country people. Recruitment in India - Indians Apply Board - Recruitment company owned by the 3 Indian brother who were rich Indian International students. Alpha College - 100 % guaranteed owned by Indians originally from India
no you are not. you voted Liberal Sean Fraser
NOONE ASKED YOU TRAITOR
Yes, by their own people.
Fifth estate is actually one of the last credible and legitimate journalists around. Im proud you guys are still able to dive into these issues with cited stories and supporting evidence. It sucks we can only get so far before it gets too messy to follow or it’s a “legal” loophole, at that point it becomes theory without proof so it’s hard to nail down whatever establishments are responsible. The scariest thing is that it’s likely pre-meditated (personal gut opinion)
So well said. And so true.
This honestly turns my thinking upside down. I wholeheartedly feel bad now for these kids - the colleges should be held accountable.
The parents sending their kids over need to be blamed too . Stay in your country and build and go to colleges in your country.. Be self sufficient!!!!
Kaneda Kaneda these Indians are so obsessed with canada i see so many off them ewereywhere
@@jayreal2417Exactly!!!
In my country, it's an open information that "studying" in Canada actually means mainly working while studying on the side. Canada needs the cheap labor.
You have to be kinda stupid to think that you can just move to a random country and expect the people to treat you great and give you opportunities when the people who were born there dont even get that... no offense but we dont need immigrants what so ever it's all about money and political power
Isn't that the same case for all poor students in every country?
As I have commented earlier, all the Canadian government has to do is bring in contract workers, like what the countries in UAE have been doing. This way, education is not used a front to enter, stay and work.
@@Whatisnottaken or god forbid, companies actually pay wages that Canadians can live on
@@Whatisnottaken the way you frame it makes it seem that the UAE government is actively invovled in signing contracts with individual workers. That's not the case. The law simply allows a private company to present a job contract to a person and sign it and bring the person on a a visa. The employer need not prove if the person's job cannot be filled by a local unlike a sponsored Work Visa in Canada
I didn’t know this documentary would trigger me so much but I couldn’t hold back my tears. I came to this land in hope for fulfilling my dreams. I have faced it all, shady employers, crazy landlords, sharing bathroom with others. I have felt so lonely here and I had no one to go to.Thank you so much for making this documentary. I really wish people back home research before coming here. It’s really sad how much we give up to come here. Update: Everyone asking me to do my research or give up, I have already passed my initial student phase. I did not go to a sham Uni. I went to Algonquin College. Currently I am an assistant teacher and living a very comfortable life in Ontario. My comment wasn't to discourage anyone or gain sympathy, I just happen to get so emotional because I felt represented atleast in one way or the other.
So, are you going or already gone back to India?
Probably crazy landlords promised 5 stars ⭐️ sute, but somehow it happened with the sharing washroom....
The municipal governments are allowing landlords to take advantage of people (international students) because there is no oversight of landlords renting their basements and homes.
Im canadian and dealing with all that
Vote Pierre Poilievre......kick out Trudeau..
I really feel for students who are scammed. But being an international students myself, and as a young adult, I did my research on the rent, job market, living costs of the city I was going to: Vancouver. I knew it wasnt gonna be easy from the get go, I struggled but dedicated to school and to my part time job. My personal experience was that most of these students do not focus on their assignments and rely on others to do their part. It was 10x more stressful and, sadly, my strategy to survive (and my friends’) school was to avoid doing school projects with students from one particular country. And worst yet, professors would turn a blind eye to this systemic situation cause I guess everyone was paying their tuition fees.
Thank you to the Fifth Estate for this story. This is just the tip of the iceberg. So many poor students come to Canada after their parents use their life savings. Just breaks my heart.
Some make it, some don't that's life.
GO HOME PUNJAB
Canada let's too many of these smelly monkey poks here
But why didn’t India’s media run the story before you all left to your perilous venture abroad? Hello? And your PM Modi is the guilty party in the end.
@@myamericans1112 Its money...international students is a ludicrous business.
I am currently a prof and the large majority of my students are international. My colleagues can all relate to this. This is an excellent documentary, thank you 5th estate for bringing this to light.
How in the world do you differentiate between all the gurdeep Singhs? 😅 no really, my college had half a page of Indians with the same first and last name.
Thanks fifth estate for highlighting this issue, it needs to be talked about more.
Are some of you international students raid the Canadian food banks for free food when these foods are actually for Canadians who require income assistance. Your local Indian recruiters are accountable for what you are going through!
Canada and Australia treats International students as a cash cow...still people thinks its heaven here
The huge amount of international students from India coming into Canada though the back door really SUCKS !! Something drastic should be done about this crazy influx ..
This truly wins my heart...Finally someone took the right approach to uncover the harsh realities of this worthless education system
I worked with many international students and most of their stories are heartbreaking. I wonder how is it possible that we always find a group of people getting away without facing consequences for their actions right in front of the government 's nose. Thank you 5th estate for your diligent work.
& what makes you think that govt. is simply innocent in this regard?
Exactly
I heard about the suffocating pressure, loneliness and high suicide rates of international students from a university admin over 10 years ago and I'm shocked it only escalated!
Why "shocked" that it has escalated? Obviously, if the number of international students in Canada has increased so will the number of suicides.
What loneliness dude it’s my second year and I’ve already been back home for 3 times . It’s just that these people can’t even afford there tuition fees so why come to Canada .
and those are only the Indian deaths. imagine all international students from Africa and Latin America
@@eduardotorres3457 I remember one guy in my program was from Chile, it was 4x more expensive for his registration fee and tuition, he didn't pay the bill for the last year and never officially got his degree. I think he was fine with it, in the end we realized nobody cared about that piece of paper that much. As far as I know he's doing great now!
I did agree with the loneliness part. It stuck me as a international student. Till then I never experienced loneliness in my life so never knew the true meaning of it
Another reason why Canada has a housing crisis (lack of & expensive) is due to colleges & Universities wanting to make more money from foreign students. On average Vancouver area see's about 8 thousand international students taking up local housing making it hard to find & more expensive !
Absolutely
Same thing in Montreal: asylum seekers and international students.
This is what makes journalism the fourth pillar of democracy, Hat's off!
This needs to be translated to Punjabi so that punjabis sitting in India are not cheated like others …great work by your channel
How? Learn English if you want to be apart of an English speaking country. Stop the b.s arguments. Canadians are actually nationalists learn some respect.
@@Ann-hm7gj looking at your government it feels Canadians are more Marxists than nationalists...pun intended
This happened 20 years ago in China. I was one of them. Back then, there was no work permit allowed while studying. I worked under the table for $4 per hour in a restaurant. Luckily I had tips to compensate income. It got me through university. I was lucky to get a good job after graduation. Everything was good afterwards.
You are missing the point, these are not actual bachelor degrees in fields with good labor demand 😂 The reward is way less than what you received
"Let's get the best people INTERNATIONALLY"...that means from all around the world, not only from India and China.
So true. Especially the Indians, waaaaaay too many of them are coming in proportion to other places.
If Punjab was actually a separate country, the word "India" will never be used in this video.
I am a part time lyft driver I had this passenger once he was Indian, he told me about himself and this was about a year ago who had come to Canada to "study" he literally told me he was working two jobs and at the same time having someone else attend his online class that was in Kelowna. He was living Surrey, I asked why can't he attend it himself and also said he has a lower chance of passing the class so he a rather pay for it and have someone else achieve his grades for him. This country is going in the wrong direction. Shame on people who come here and take advantage of the genuine system we have.
Yeah man I dont know how to feel abt it. Half the time, I feel really bad and all, but the other half, I just feel like its insane
In the USA you basically cannot work as a student unless it is on the campus itself. It's very hard to get a legal job as a student here on student visa, of course you can always get a job under the table.
@TheMariemarie16 I wish we had that here, too.
So not true about the USA, thats the capital of all things fake@@TheMariemarie16
I feel so bad for these students. Those teachers mentioning that we will look back 20 years from now and feel ashamed about this situation. Well, the situation hasn’t changed much since I came to Canada in 95. Education was a business back then and it is still a business. I got my education in some of the top universities in Canada but never felt like it was for education, it was more like running business for these universities.
Agreed!
This is sad to know!
That’s how it is.
37:30 what did he say?
@@criptik5208 started out as delivery. So you have to have a low paying job to open your own scamming shop?
another sad part of this story is, that most of the recruiters are people from international locations who are ripping off their own people.
its this kind of culture. jobs are the same, you have to pay to play.
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thank you Fifth Estate for uncovering and covering this story. This is a great shame on Canada and as a Canadian this must stop. I hope this stays front and centre in the news and these students are cared for and respected as human beings and not cash grabs. Shame on these crooks in Canada!! I would appreciate an update on how these students are doing. It is heartbreaking.
OK Lets ban international student sin order to prevent this? Like all white western woman you live in shame hating what you see in the mirror. Its pathetic. Honest question has canada or the west EVER done anything good in your eyes?
It’s their own people living in Canada victimizing them. Canada is not doing this.
I wa surprised fifth state did not mention who are the Brains of Alpha College.
@@burleylien2263 ST Lawrence College. It is associated with St Lawrence College which is in Kingston, Ontario hours away from this campus of Alpha College. Very fishy situation. I guess the students want to live in Toronto because there are lots of jobs for the unskilled there? It still makes no sense to me at all. If you can't speak English or understand it, how can you expect to get a professional job here? The proficiency exam should be oral if you want to pass it so you can succeed in a Canadian classroom where the instruction is probably oral.
Documentary misses a major issue. PR aspirants taking study visa route and filling up Canadian career colleges is the elephant in the room.
And how are those people going to get PR without atleast a somewhat good education? You need to be in a skilled job to get PR. Those private career colleges won't help. There are many government vocational institutions you could go to like BCIT
@@RMatt2016 also He just got out of college,so i think starting package of 70k is not bad
We have hosted home stay students for 20 years from all over the world. First it was mostly from Japan and Korea to a private school in Vancouver, and now students from all over the world to the local university. Great experience for our family but it was a real school.
Hats off to the person who initiate to cover this story and bring this issue to lights of the world. Great work. Many students will get benefitted from your work.🎉
I lived in India because my parents did not have the money to send me abroad. I am supposed to travel to Canada in another 5days with a work permit offered from my current employer in India with a salary which is above average in Canada. As an experienced professional worked in Indian IT market for more than 7 years, I want the Indian students to know that if you are planning to work in core subjects like mechanical, civil, electrical or electronics, only then you should consider this difficult option. Otherwise in India, there is a massive shortage in the IT & Software market. With 5+ years of experience, with right skill you can earn 30-40LPA easily. So be careful before putting your life & your parents' only means of survival at risk.
I left India for work overseas 35 years. We didn't leave home with money, because we left home to earn money not to carry money to a foreign country. I continue to believe if you are leaving home with money, you are being exploited.
You are absolutely right.
@@aalokbanerjee3253so basically what you are saying is, take the next immigrant boat to Canada??
@@arbjful No. You did not get me.
That’s how you do it. India is a big country with many industries. If you want to see what Canada is like, and have a second base, go there. Otherwise Canada is not a country with many opportunities.
Appreciate the time you have invested in this episode to show the ground reality.
plz unite with other youtubers and promote this video in your KZhead vids so that Canadian resident and Indian aspirants should watch thid
Yeah...right ! Too many indians in Toronto. Canada even.
Such a well made documentary! Great job, Fifth Estate.
It's not "diversity" when everyone is from the same region. It's complete replacement.
Such a brave father! Kudos to him for raising such a brave girl. Gurpreet ! You will become a Successful student and make your father proud. My blessful wishes to all students.
I have worked in US for almost 12 years and now back in India, and you'll be shocked to know that I'm getting double of what I was earing in US here in India,,, It's youth who need to understand that you need to be skilled to get jobs,, India is growing rapidly and it has immense potential
True, kids in this generation are going to Canada to study as a trend without any research for their near future. If you want to go to Canada for your future then try PR and not the easiest way and regret
True..I was a student in the us and worked there.. returned back to India and found a good position with a cost of living adjusted salary equivalent more than what i made in the us.with all the comforts of home.
That might be true in Bangalore Chennai Pune etc. No decent IT company to speak off in Punjab except Infosys.
@@cb9461 right, same with US , India or any other country, tech hub cities will always offer better package but still their is exceptional benefits to work in India,,, rental is way economical, Insurance is dirt cheap,,, and the biggest benefit is healthcare of our country,,, A dental appointment use to cost me $2000 - $ 4000 , just see how cost effective India is..
This is only true for IT and software people not for others. That's why others group of people are running towards the developed nations for the better future.
The students from Punjab think of Canada as an extension of their state. But sadly the reality is far from the expectation.
That’s why I see all young kids from India even in small town in Saskatchewan. These kids are struggling here too much for survival.My heart goes out to them.
Indians exploiting Indians..sad but true
What about the toll it takes on young Canadians, who can't afford to move out of their parent's house and feel like strangers in their own classrooms? Why are Canadians ALWAYS ignored?
Because we are docile cows and do nothing
Right! Canadians try too hard to be overly polite and tolerant of everything, even if it ends up destroying us! So sick of it.
Yeah it's the same in Australia.
Really appreciate your work and thankful to you that you make a video and tell us the reality of international students and fake lier agents. 😢 thats very disappointing
I don't regret if any Punjabi student is damaged, because these are very sneaky and cunning!
It is very sad to see that Govt of Canada (both federal and provincial) Officials talk the talk and don't walk the walk. So many violations are taking place, yet no action...
yep.. worst part is all these Indians were forced to be vaccinated too... I feel really bad for their parents... But honestly the idea that there is a one single government in the world that cares about people needs to stop... because there wasn't one single one in entire human history
it's everywhere now... it's only the talk because if there is a walk then Money wouldn't come.. so it's only the talk, to keep the inflow of Money
@@ranjandudeja1984 weird thing is, i don't see this problem happening with anybody else other than Indians... Why is it only indians?
@@Kawhisexual the percentage is more so more the numbers more opportunities of these things
@@ranjandudeja1984 ????
I spent 6 years in university and 7 years in college after that. I had absolutely no idea this was going on. I also didn’t really understand why international students had to pay such a high tuition fee. As a domestic student, I already struggled to pay my tuition fees.
Really? Im domestic too and OSAP grants pay for half my degree + OSAP loans that pay the other half.
It’s heartbreaking. But I wanted to go to ivy leag university but my family could not afford help me so I went locally. You cannot afford foreign education you can’t afford it. Thats that.
Its basically because the government wants to limit newcomers and if the tuition fees werent this high for international syudents Canada would have a flood of students.
That’s unfortunate. There are so many highly skilled people from all over the world.
Was college worth it for you
Same with lambton college no canadian students over there as well
There is a university professor at Toronto university who can’t even find an apartment in another news report. How much of a scam this country has become inside out? How about a student visa partnership with India and relocate good Canadian universities there? I’m sure many Canadian students are desperately looking for a better future as well. Maybe the future is in India guys.
Excellent idea!
Deakin Uni does this.
Everyone take a moment and appreciate this team for bringing the truth in front of us. Thank you all🙂
Absolutely correct…please document this in other languages specifically Hindi and Punjabi. Its an eye opener to many who just wants to move to Canada without knowing the actual hardships
You should know full and proper English if want to study in a country, where the only languages are English or French
@@zochbuppet448well return there money then...
Well this is a good stepping stone for you to study and learn english.
@@zochbuppet448OP is talking about warning people in India before considering moving to Canada
My heart goes out to all the international students that have been scammed for their education. I am ashamed of our gouvernement to allow this practice on enrolment number$.
Chantal - Trudeau probably is grinning from ear to ear !
Does we invited them ??
What's the point of going to Canada when one can get a better education in India? Life in Canada will always be full of suffering even if you finish your graduation and get a petty job.
19:50 Drives a dodge charger and stops by for free groceries. That shot couldn't have been more perfect.
The guy had their shirt on, so I'd think he's making deliveries.
It’s a dodge and not a BMW 😂 ,DODGE is a bottom of the barrel company.
I've been living in Canada for 5 years, became a citizen, with high paying job and I still struggle with high amount of bills and taxes. I don't understand international students really like Canada. It's so expensive, the winter is the worst! Canada is a beautiful scenery that you only want to visit not live with it!
Good honest documentary 📹 much needed. ❤
This is why I quit my job of 19 years to work for a nonprofit and help international students in various ways and to help them adjust to life here in Canada...thank u for doing this documentary!
That is admirable and it's good to know there are still some with hearts out there. I would like to contribute in some way as well. I will look up some non-profits for this purpose.
@@ktp. we are across Canada if u know of some international students that need help in any way. I'm in Niagara, Ontario
@@ryes.6669 just wanted to know the name of your non profit
God bless you
How do you earn money then
I don’t think this is an Canadian problem alone. Australia has its fair share especially Melbourne. Lot of dubious colleges which aren’t accredited or recognised. The lure of international education and better life will always be a draw card regardless….
Hats off to you all team!!!!!!
To all of the imigrants who want a better life. STUDY hard and recieve your education in your HOME COUNTRY and get as many qualifications as you can. THEN learn ENGLISH, communication and Microsoft office. Congratulations, you are now JOB ready. NOW come to Canada, other countries other than your homeland. BOOM, you will now be qualified, have a well paid job. Start a family and can LIVE. This will add less headache for your parents, families. DO NOT come here without a plan.
The way dilpreetkaur fought for her rights nd I started even crying after listening her father that how he arranged the fee for her college 🙌
Where do these people get the idea that just getting any degree in a non-name college is a ticket to success? Be smart. Do your homework. Don’t put your family under pressure. It is really not worth it.
still think most of them do it for the PR which still doesn’t make sense. Have a few internationals in engineering classes who do basically the bare minimum. thankfully for us most internationals do try their best in engineering courses since it isn’t a scam college, but still nuts that there are some that barely try in our engineering courses
As each year goes on, I no longer recognize my own country. Our apathy will be our downfall.
Thanx you raise the point . You will save million lifes ... million broken dreams
Dear Editor of "The Fifth Estate" GOD BLESS YOU FOR BRINGING SUCH VIDEOS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS !!! KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK OF HELPING THE VULNERABLE AND MOST NEEDY STUDENTS IN A FOREIGN STUDENTS IN CANADA AND MAY BE OTHER COUNTRIES !!! SHARE THIS VIDEO AMONGST ALL INDIAN STUDENTS !!!
Just do one thing, limit number of international students to 60% - 70% in every college. And college cannot be started if rest 30% - 40% of seats for domestic students is not filled first. If any college wants to go for international students only, then their admission process/audit should go through Canadian government. So there is no exploitation of international students.
This is primarily happening in private career colleges which are shady degree mills. These private colleges are nearly 100% foreign students in a generic office building. Yes, private colleges should proabbly be shut down, not sure why the government allows them.
@@coolspot18 $ do the talking. Politicians get their commissions.
Wow!!! This made me so heartbroken and sad, looking at the plight of International Students and experiencing it firsthand myself, I just want to appreciate the true Journalism The Fifth Estate is doing. This is What true journalism is Putting light on social issues and projecting them for people to think and make corrections in society.
What a great documentary. It shows the whole Indian side as well as the universities that exploit them.
Love your investigative reports from you and your team, Mark. Like real (unreal) estate, international students are becoming our business and contributing to our GDP...and we don't make a darn thing. It's bad enough the reputable colleges and universities are doing this...seriously...a diploma in travel...and you needed to leave wherever to obtain this??? How many students are hoping to stay in Canada after their studies? This is sad and for some tragic...Canada should be ashamed we allow this to even happen here. Foreign students beware...
Totally dying industries like "educaton' getting desperate and in process destroyed their image to domestic people who see no point gong to expensive places when it's free online and libraries and employers treat people like disposable utilities because over supply of slaves. No dignity
Thank you for bringing attention to this... I'm so sad this is going on ‐ those poor kids need help & those colleges are behaving so cruelly & selfishly💔💔
Bankers want the land I am guessing, hoping the parents of these kids faulter while mortgaging their farmland back in India.
I don't think it's the Canadian System, rather it's Indian corruption manipulating us. Right?
I went through all this when I was student , so so true , I was literally crying while watching this because I can feel the pain 😭😭😭
How do you even survive this???
I'm very sorry to hear that. How are you doing now?
@@patrickodea6500 it’s was years ago but now you can’t survive
When did all that get over ?? What are you doing now?
@@sarthakgupta7127 it didn’t lol, i am still stuck because good paying jobs are very limited and you have to compete with someone who has 10 years or experience for entry level job so yeah i’m gonna leave after 2 years
What research have these students done before paying for these low standard institutions???? Just any cheap entry to Canada is not the best way to choose educational institutions.
Government should shut down those fake colleges
Amazing, relevant for today, and excellent as always Mark.
My sister went to Canada to study animation because it was a quarter of the price, faster, and had better employment numbers than our schools in America. Everything went very smooth, she got steady employment that was willing to sponsor her visas and a reasonably straightforward path to dual citizenship. When we road-tripped up to Vancouver to get her settled, her landlady got upset with us when we pulled out the tools and started to adapt for her a custom bedframe riser. When we checked in to see what we had done wrong, we found her crying on the porch. She said her parents sent her away to Canada without guidance, help, or compassion, and that she was homesick still even 25 years later.
I think the path from America to Canada is still easier... Cultures and language commonality help. If you come fresh off the boat from Punjab India the culture and isolation shock can be a lot .
@@Motiahmed330 In the age of Internet if you are still getting shock, then its time to retrospect whether you shall migrate or not
@@sinha4627 internet and real life are different
@@batmanrecharged word
@@sinha4627 seeing on internet and living and experiencing are two different things.
"4 to 5 dead bodies per month, sent back to India." 😰😱😭 I live in Brampton, and I do notice a lot of these "colleges". One is called "Standford College" where Papa John used to be. Perhaps it was announced after this video was made. Our government lifted the 20-hour work limit for international students to fill the labour shortage. In the video, it says that the average student has to work a 50-hr minimum wage workweek to support themselves. The change of policy might make it even more attractive for these poor students. I worry that Canada is sanctioning this kind of debt trap. These kids are essentially paying to be our slaves... (p.s. Sean Fraser is a freaking tool. He's the one who lifted the work limit.)
This is how these western predominately white countries prosper. The mode of slavery changes every century and becomes more insidious.
Liar
Vote for Pierre Poilievre....
@@al8775 he would only make it worse. Conservatives hate working Canadians.
Punjabis would love to so anything to come to Canada ♡
I live in Canada and it’s a country of depression and stress , family life is more important than financial life
then why don't you go back home?
@@australianpatriotbecause he learned how to used the bathroom. He’s stuck here now
Indian media should work on this story and further develop it to seek answers from Canada.
" I thought that it will be like we saw in the movies " 🤦🏻♂️ The core of desire to study abroad
High tuition fee is not limited to Canada alone. I came from a South American country and our tuition for foreign students were higher that that of our citizens
People have paid for the economy beyond just tuition fees. North America has an infrastructure that is paid for, by living and working here. That is to say, more was invested into everything than the drop in foreign students will ever pay for, but benefit from. So pay or get out. The complaint box is back in your country guaranteed eh. Later.
Higher tuition fee for foreign students is charged by all countries. Even India charge far higher tuition for international.
Thats pretty much everywhere locals will pay way less than international students in some places its more manageable