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Amid ongoing protests by hundreds of Indian students in Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) province against changes to provincial laws relating to immigration, some students have threatened to go on a hunger strike.
Dry hunger strikes usually mean that people do not consume fluids, which puts them at greater risk to health than if they stop eating solid food.
Hundreds of Indian students are facing deportation from Canada due to changes in provincial laws.
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The protesting Indian students have been on a hunger strike for the past four days. Their agitation began on 9 May.
During the movement, 60 protesters carrying posters and banners demonstrated in front of the Collest Building of the PEI Legislature.
Jaspreet Singh Sivia, one of the protesters, has accused the government of disrupting the lives of those who were already in the process of obtaining permanent residence (PR) in Canada. CBC.
“No action has been taken. It seems the government has turned deaf,” Sivia said.,
Two Indian students also testified against immigration reduction policy in the Parliament of Prince Edward Island.
The protesting students are considering intensifying their agitation if the government refuses to accept their demands.
Demands of Indian students
The affected Indian students claimed that their opportunities were being taken away.
Indian students are demanding that those arriving before July 2023 should be exempted from immigration cuts.
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About 50 Indian students have already left Canada due to the new immigration rules. cbc This news was reported quoting an Indian student.
Rupinder Pal Singh, one of the protesting students, told CBC that some people were harassing the Indian students by throwing glasses and cans at them and pouring water on them while they were sleeping.
According to Canadian news portal True North, Rupinderpal Singh said he suffered as an immigrant even though he spent three times more on his education in Canada than Canadian students.
“And my friend who works here paid $2500 for the same course. For two semesters. How fair is that sir? I come from here. I paid extra for this. How interesting is that,” said Rupinderpal Singh. “In total, I paid around $30,000 for my tuition. For the same schooling fee, a person born and raised in Canada paid around $10,000,” said Singh. “An extra $20,000 for the same thing, and still suffering. How unfair is that?”
P.E.I.’s new laws
Recently, the Prince Edward Island government announced its decision to reduce the number of workers eligible for permanent residence from approximately 2,100 to 1,600 by 2024.
It also decided to cut the number of people from other countries nominated for permanent residence in Canada through the Provincial Nomination Program (PNP).
The number of nominees will also be reduced by 25 per cent this year.
PEI had said the visas would only be extended to construction and healthcare workers because the province needs them most.
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Published: May 29, 2024, 08:38 PM IST
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