Dilraj Singh, left, with his friend Jaskaran who moved to Edmonton on a study permit in xx (submitted)
More Indian students are showing a declining interest in Canada as a study destination, numerous Punjab-based study abroad consultancy companies say.Dilraj Singh, left, has given up on his dream of coming from India's northern Punjab state to study in Canada. His friend, Jaskaran Singh, right, moved to Edmonton on a study permit a few years ago.
A declining interest in Canada as a study destination for Indian students is a trend that's intensifying, according to numerous Punjab-based study abroad consultancy companies that spoke with CBC News. The policy is sowing confusion among prospective students, said Sumit Jain, director at Jain Overseas, an immigration and study abroad consultancy company based in Jalandhar, Punjab."All year, Canada has been information in bits and pieces," Jain said.
Jain has been in the study abroad business for 15 years and Canada has always been the most attractive option for students. But now, Jain said about 70 per cent of the students his company helps are "in limbo" and adopting a wait-and-see approach before applying to study in Canada. IRCC numbers show that India sends the most students to Canada, with China a distant second. There is not a lot of regulation over the industry, leading to charges that some private colleges are recruiting foreign students for their high tuition fees by offering a path to permanent residency.
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