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My tears fell when I saw the father working in the farm just to support his only daughter ? I wish all international students like me to be successful in life

some colleges in usa , canada , australia were setup only for international students so do your own research before applying to any college use your internet to do a lot of research

This is more of migration crisis and international students is a loophole. The trade-off is to gain residence and colleges are making money out of it, so are the middle men. Sad story ?. Trust me India ?? has far better education.

Private Colleges should not be given authority to have programs for International Students. Give it to the city Colleges that has good reputations and known.

Welcome to the Harvard of Canada! That’ll be $15,000! The fast food business down the street is hiring, and you can rent a room with another international student to save on costs!

I have friends that have been taken advantage of like the people in this video! CANADA NEEDS TO ABOLISH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FEES!!!! MAKE THEM THE SAME AS ALL CANADIANS!

Canada promotes equality. But why are international students paying higher fees compared to locals for the same program? The government should look into it. This is not fair!

Very useful program for parents and would-be international students.

From residential schools to exploiting international students creating these multibillion colleges who lure students to Canada and exploiting them financially and mentally. Canada is just using people as Cash cows to build their economy strong just in the Name of eduction . This needs to STOP! .Period!

Georgian college is definitely guilty of exploiting international students

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.\nIn 2017, the same class admitted 100+ Indian International students and 3 Canadian students.\nI left Canada in 2016.\nIt's not worth spending so much money to live in a Tundra, just to pay taxes.

In America, the out-of-state tuition rate, which not only applies to International students but also to American citizens outside the state is 2 times the in-state rate. The 5x rate that Canadian universities are charging is messed up. A 500% markup on anything is just greed driven pricing.

This is heartbreaking and it affects international students and Canadians. Great story! Now this is journalism.

It is extremely sad to see and hear what these Indians foreign students are promised and it is a sham. Canada is exploiting these international students, and this will have a negative impact on Canada. \nIndian school curriculum is the best in the world, why cheat these trusting young people with a false promise. \nI never knew Canada is such a mess hoax and sham. \nShame on you Canada.

Come On. \nTo have a real study and become a King in your homeland rather than a little mouse in the foreign country. \n\nEven the international students in the world big developed countries, so what???\nIf China past PM leader Deng didn't go back his country, now he would be any cheap labor Uber Eat delivery man. His ability = 98% of international students.\n\nOnly 1% climb on the peak of summit in their countries. REPEAT, IN THEIR COUNTRIES not the foreign country.

This was hard to watch. As a former International student I can relate.

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.

Canada should just limit the number of international students. IRCC is not doing their job.

International education is just a big business right now, students are money making machines for Canada

99 % indian and 100% international students. Thats a red flag right there lol. And why do these people join some random college no one knows about? go to good institutes that are actually legit .

International students pay more than local students. Normally local students can use taxpayer money .

Thankyou for sharing this and shedding light on this shady business. I was an International student and because of all this went in counseling foreign students

The amount of money these colleges make from international students is insane!

Sad story really, but there are many other international students who get it even worse. At least Indian students speak English, have a very large support community in Canada (where pretty much every other person is from India). I only speak because I know. Try coming to this land with no English and no connections at all ...and from a small country in South America, then you really are in trouble.

There is lots of good universities in India...it's more affordable than in Canada...leaving parents, family and friends behind to study here...and breaking parents back and all savings for a foreign studies...not worth it at all...if Canada government is not giving relief to international students..then Canada should stop calling international students coming here...problem solved

This whole system needs an overhaul. Why is Canada recruiting so many international students just from India anyway? If there has been a need for housing/hostels for international students why doesn't the government tackle this. In Kenya private developers build studio apartments in areas with Colleges/Universities, this works out pretty well. A private space is better than strangers huddled up together

Slum lords should be reported as well as schools marketing their schools for international students

What’s happening in Canada, is happening in Australia, UK, USA and many other countries. \n \nAll international students are cash cows for these institutions in all the countries. \n\nThis will stop once the institutions stop giving huge amounts to the recruiting companies who are giving fake promises and false hopes to the innocent families.

High cost for international student with poor quality of education and over-crowded classes, no placements or even career guidance, Sky-rocketing real-estate prices with unbearable inflation forcing students to work extra hours leading in exploitation at work-places. Even when one manages to survive all of this, there is long stretch of solitude and loneliness.\nWelcome to 1st world we are nothing but human robots here.

I feel sorry about those students being misled and going through such experience but I know that there are a responsible agencies and schools out there to support international students to succeed. On the other hand, I unfortunately witnessed some landlord(permanent residents) facing so much trouble with those with international students or working holiday visa like unpaid rent, breaking the rental agreement and damaging the property. Well, in my personal opinion, there should be a system in place to educate temporary residents before their visa is issued and to guide them to the right direction upon their arrival.

Thankyou fifth Estate team for hearing the voice of international students and bring this topic to the lime light. \nHatts off to you guys !! You guys are doing a tremendous job \nLots of blessings

Wrong, minister. We should scale back the International Student programme. We should not accept applications made by overseas agents.

Good work that’s the dark side of International students life,,, everyone before immigrating to Canada just think abt fancy cars, earning in dollars, high standard life but this is reality.

Send this to justin Trudeau. Who is doing nothing for international students and immigrants who work and pay taxes. He just play with their lives and use their hard earning income tax on unnecessary things.

99% of international students coming from India...All mortgage fraud is linked to Brampton brokers ..what's happening in this country?

Hi from New York, this is terrible and to think this is going on with Indian international students in Toronto, GTA and it’s perpetrated by the Canadian government charging 5 times tuition and Indian-Canadian employers creating this living nightmare...is there no humanity left and it’s all about the money? Good to know that there are some decent human beings helping these students but a terrible situation all around and never ever take education for granted

I'm Canadian and had to be homeless because of all the international students taking every affordable accommodation! Canada was not built to house so many internationals.

Recruiting student is greedy but “international students” also crazy to be recruited in a quest for path to citizenship. This is going on india particularly, since 1970s. So, no one is innocent here.

where is international students..I don't see international students.. see only Indian students or punjabi.. where is African students. where is South American or middle estern or Pakistanis or countries students..

Well, if u don't get into an actual university, \nUofT, Waterloo, McMaster etc...\nDont go to international private college.. its a scam. Ive seen Canadians (non first gen immigrants) go to these fake schools and not get anything valuable. There's so many fake schools. CANADA HAS FAKE SCHOOLS period. Its not just international students, its also born and raised canadians, struggling to pay the loans after fake useless diplomas.

Plz do translate this video in Hindi and Punjabi. Must watch for all international students and their parents.

I spent 6 years in university and 7 years in college after that. \nI 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.

Career colleges are a complete rip off, even for domestic students, that’s why no one goes. \n\nHowever, as someone who has been to college and university, it really sucks to see international students suffer with the demands of curriculum. Also, it’s frustrating to be partnered with a student who doesn’t have a proficient grasp of not only the language, but punctuation, and essay writing. I’ve been in groups with international students where I end up doing all the work because their research or writing is unusable. I actually transferred to a university that allowed us to work autonomously. My disdain for group work is that strong. \n\nIt’s a shame, but setting a student up for failure in a legitimate college or university is not fair to anyone. \n\nThe answer may be learning a trade, especially if language skills aren’t up to par.

Fitfth estate It’s not Just international students it’s people with disabilities here in Canada too that are struggling I feel feel very sorry for these international students we can’t find work either and we are exploited to please do a documentary on disability that want to go to college people like me in BC fifth estate

Hey I stand with all of the international students!! \nGet your shii together and do right for them, Canada! ( and everyone else involved)

What is the solution? Pay the international student tuition by Canadian tax payer money?

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.

Do people not realize that these issues are problems that all students have ? It’s not heightened just for international students.

That person pulling up in a Dodge Charger at a food bank should really rethink their finances lol\n\nThere’s no need for a car like that as an international student

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.