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My question, and I know I'm gonna get eaten alive, is why so many Indians? What about people from the rest of the world? Canada feels like India these days. I would like to see more diversity. Also, Canada needs to do better about making sure there's more diversity in its numbers. Also, Canada needs to ensure colleges don't charge so much more. Afterall, we who eventually get PR will be paying taxes too (which is the rationale given for why local students pay less).

@thefifthestate Thank you for taking the effort to produce this. We could bring widespread awareness by translating this into major Indian languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil and Kannada. I can only imagine how many families could benefit from the translations.\n\nKindly let me know if you need any help with it. We can get this translated by professionals here in India.\n\nLooking forward to your reply.

One indian student who smelled the rat and experienced hardship and despair went back to India and told what is going on.\nThe result: another 100,000 indian students applied for the visa.\nMoral: people never learn, and always be delusional because of the sweet lies tastier than a bitter truth.

Actually as an Indian from the south, we assure you this is also the result of North Indians wanting to settle abroad under any conditions. It's their fault too. Indian quality universities are not increasing seats and continously raising the bar for admissions are another factors. India's youth population is the biggest in the world and Indian politicians least feel the responsibility to provide for us.

I understand you went to canada having dreamt of good life but the point is why you guys don’t do the same hard work in india and achieve..like the way you are studying and doing part time at the same time in canada its pity by seeing you guys being an indian

We Indian's are economy of india and play massive role as student, employe, CEO etc.... We help other people/countries.... We never exploit any others countries or foreigner... Like that...

Every one in India seems so desperate to get out and then Indian trolls are busy telling us it's PM is a Vishwaguru (World Leader).

If it was in india they would have made it a issue of hindutva that how a person from outside pointed uneducated hindus , that’s why educated indians are leaving india

It made me really sad to hear stories like this when I went to school. We had 3 Indian students in our class and I became good friends with one of them. He was 16K in debt with the recruiter that sent him here, and was expected to pay for his brothers upcoming wedding. His dad used to be a farmer but he was disabled now so his parents couldnt contribute anything. He worked 3 jobs and lived in a house crammed with 6 international students. He is now back in India and married with a beautiful baby, but I dont know if he has paid down that debt. I worry about him

This is a clear bullshit by the indians. India has the best of schools and colleges but still indian people want foreign eduction. these fools should be taught the things in a tough way otherwise it wont go in their thick head

Looking into this All I can say is. I thank God ? Times. My story ?\nWas sold a dream in Indian animation school was cheated badly I cried in corner\nWas cheated \nBut didn't give up. Somehow got a job. \nDoing great in India. But had my dreams like Canada would be great. As salary is more. \nBut now. \n\nI feel I am living like a king enjoying my life here as a Bharatiya. \n\nYes I don't have millions \nBut I have a peace of mind. I have a job which helps me support my family and I get. Good night sleep. I am happy whatever God has given me and I always thank him. Today I just thank double after seeing this one video. Jai Hind ???️?

As an Indian student from India, I would say we have enough opportunities here but, no one want to use it, competition is fierce.

Oh well, Indian ApplyBoard recruiters are scamming their own indian people. please students from other countries. What is new? Indians scam and steal from each other in india. Watching this video made at first think that Canada is doing something bad but the THE TRUTH is that it is INDIANS IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD ARE SCAMMING INDIANS IN INDIA. Canada has nothing to do with this.

I do not understand why this students need to chase a false dream when India offers better education at cheaper cost. Indian government should regulate this agents

The Indian government said that the Indian economy surpassed other countries meaning lots of opportunities in India, why so many Indian people wanted permanent residents? https://youtu.be/mtvmqI0PV2M and there's a different between earn and bought education

why cant india have any schools in there country . sad for students but its indian robbing indians. very simple

Indian students should spread this info in India to STOP them from coming

Now they want support from india and once they will release then again start criticise india and indian flag .india jindabad punjab jindabad khalistan murdabad

Or kuch gadaron ko azadi india se chahiye . Our respected Guru Sahib who fought for Us martyrs their small kids to save others . Yahan sabse jada agar kisi ko izat se dekha jata hai to woh sikh hai or kuch galat logon ki wajah se khamiyaza sab ko bhugatna pad raha hai . But this should not be tolerated Indian embassy ko kada kadam uthana chahiye so that Americans should learn how treat Indian

If nightclubs in India are open till 7 am most of us indians wouldn't' want to travel abroad.

Indian people too much going to Canada in London and America Australia because India one country too much people Indian.other country very difficult situation

Indian recruiters also come to Africa and do the same thing to African students to study in India and study at unaccredited institutions

It's a business, college & education, it's written on the wall. But no one wants to read. It's a status symbol aspiration. Western education system is making hay and keeping the sunshine alive. India is prosperous, we need to trust in the Indian system more than deceptive promises of life abroad. Flashy education degrees have little prospects, but deception succeeds. Hopefully the external affairs ministry takes cognizance of this as it's a drain on forex reserves as well.

To be fair, why not the prospect student with a parent come to Canada for 2-4 weeks, check out the campus, ask around (current enrolled students). Second, stay and study in India, become a dr or a pharmacist (3yrs in India, Philippines etc vs 8 yrs in the US), any medical field and transfer over, being done since the 1950’s -ongoing in 2022, any dummy can pass the ECFMG, then start a residency.\n\nDubai has American universities (recognized no diff than physically in the US), Harvard and Michigan state are a couple examples. Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt (possibly poorer than India), been there forever, AUB (American University of Beirut) recognized as an American college. Protest to have the Indian government to make US schools attractive for US universities to open campuses there. Private universities in the US (Catholic Jesuit colleges, Norte dame, Loyola, etc) charge the same tuition if ur a local or from South Asia.

Work 74 years to pay 1 year’s tuition? Really??\n\nI know that 1 CAD will get you approx. 60 INR, but wages have increased dramatically in India, so I don’t know how the math was done to assert that it would take 74 years to pay 1 year’s tuition.\n\nI checked Alpha college’s tuition fee for 4 semesters or two years, and it’s $31,130 or $15,565 for 1 year, which, in today’s market exchange rate is, less than INR 940,000. \n\nI know and have several relatives in India who makes anywhere between CAD equivalent of $8000 and $20000 per year. Not sure what the wages are in Punjab, but can’t imagine that assertion is correct. Irrespective, I know that even CAD $15,565 is very high for most Indian families.

Oh god this is sooo sad to see and very misleading,Indian universities are as good or even better than some Canadian and US unis, also dont forget countries like Russia, Poland, Czech trust me guys, universities there are much much harder and better knowledge is provided. An American and Canadian students will find it very difficult to pass the exams in those countries compared to their own. \nSo I dont understand why Indians dont go to those EAST EU countries or stay in India, the best Medical unis,IT,engineering, Architecture, bio chemistry and many more are actually in India and east European countries including Russia.

This is what happens when you sell everything in your motherland and chase a fairy tale ( become super rich, lead a luxurious life , high status back home ) . People in India , especially Punjabis thinks that Canada is a safe heaven . This is a lesson for every Indian who is planning to come without Scholarship . Greed kills !! .

Sad! Fellow Indians scamming fellow indians. I don't understand even BPO centers in India are adept at scheming and scamming not only fellow Indians but also international victims. It's time for Indian government to shape up and look into this mess!

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.

When will exploitation and looting of india and Indians stop? Indian government should do a serious investigation on this scam, arrest the scamsters on Indian soil without any delay.

i am an indian and i dont understand why some indian families particularly in punjab and andhra region are soo obsessed with sending there kids outside for education ??? it has little value in india unless it is an IB league college .. someone going to canada to study commerce or a BSc is very stupid . Finish your graduation in india and give exams for masters . go abroad only if you have a certain good score otherwise it is of no use .

India education is much more better than foreign universities why indians going abroad to learn!

Have some sense Indians . You can learn everything in India .

As a indian i say canada plzz stop indians coming to canada.plzz ban them because canada is now big anti-India hub for khalistanis and terrorist who will be big national threat to india.because canada govt never take any action on them for vote bank.so either canada bans it or india will ban its citizen traveling canada for jobs and study.

Appearances can be deceptive.We must ask Punjab state government and Indian Government to order a crackdown in India first.If that happens,Canadian foreign students markets would respond

Thank you Fifth Estate! Ok always wondered if such topics would ever be a priority! This documentary needs to be telecast in 216 languages in India. I volunteer to help literally assist with voice over and translation in as many indian languages as I know. While returning from India, I've interacted with similar innocent and dreamy eyed kids coming for studies to institutions I have not heard of. Such a sordid exploitation!!! There are hyenas on either side of the border!

Go to parliament hill and Indian Embassy to protest. India needs to regualate the education business. Canadian government needs to make changes, like how the UK did.

SN Indian I was very sad to see this news....education system in India needs to be better and also affordable..Situation to prevent Indians from going out for better and cheaper education ??

Hi Everyone, \nI am Hiranmoy Dutta a resident of India want to pursue my post graduate in diploma management in Global supply chain management in Canada . My education qualification are as follows \n1. Passed my Higher secondary examination in 2011 in Commerce . \n2. Passed my Graduation programme in 2014. \nThere are few years gap from 2014-2020 the reason behind it that I was preparing for Indian government examinations but somehow i could not crack and did not look for any alternative option at that period . \nBut later at 2021 I cracked in private sector examination and got placed in Imerit Technologies Pvt limited as an ITES executive . \nAnd currently it’s been 1 year 6 months + I am still with imerit technologies and want to pursue for further studies in Canada . \nI want to know will I be eligible to do pursue this course ? \nAnd if yes what are the necessary things to do to get admission in colleges ?

A good 90% of Indians live in my area. I literally don’t see anything other than at Walmart. So India must not be like Dubai.

It's only .00000001 % of Indians who have this dream..especially punjab..but population of India is so much..that even this fraction looks big..

Still some of sikh abuse India while only sikh can carry knife with them India. Indian law given them permission

It's Indian culture but not in foreign.\nWe Indian can follow our culture in India openly but we have to follow their rules when we are in foreign.

Atleast indian people shud be ashamed.who khows for what this is for.if sikhs have not carried by order or hukum of sri guru gobind singh.for defence not only for theirself but for everybody who is week and unable to protect himself from injustice or life threat.this is not a talwar.its kirpan.who knows it.if it wasnt there with sikhs.than majority of india had been converted to muslim.its for holy perpose.not for violance.and shoud be used as last option.sadly now a days many hindus in india forgot the sacrifices of khalsa to save humanity.hindus and khalsa sikh use it as last option.and if needed he would sacrifice his life to protect innocent and weak

I believe foreigners should also be treated same in india I don't know why we indians treat them with kindness, these days are long gone ?.

I know its kirpan and i respect that thing? ...but that's not INDIA?? okay ..ki jo marji aaye dharm? ke naam pe kr lo ... And in the university...come on man.... I don't know Why INDIAN people are so so CONSERVATIVE??.....

Ppl commenting here are missing the point that chancellor apologized and educated people about Sikhism in his letter …unlike india where political parties would rather not muslim girls study than let them wear hijab …hijab is not a security threat ……talking about respecting all religion in current bjp ruled India …again majority of secular Indians need to stand up against this slow poison in India

Gruesome insulting for every sikh , but where is khalistani supporters and so called Canadian indo Sikhs? who misguided Indian sikhs for some greed of terrorist funding from Anti National in India

Yes they deserve it , they have created chaos in India. Govt has allowed them to carry kripan of 10 Cm now they are carrying 2 to 3 feet sword and same they r using to create terror among common people. \nIf Indian police would have arrested him like u did , a same police men had beaten by group of Sikh community.

It's absolutely disgusting how ignorant so many people are - many of them white and unfortunately Indians themselves. And then you idiots ask why Sikhs criticize India, you can't even support your own people. And these same white white people probably protect their amendment to carry guns like no tomorrow. Fucking hypocrites. Shame on you all.