Indian students in PEI protest PNP changes and PGWP expiry. Federal gov't faces student protests over PR uncertainty, job competition, and limited options. MEA's Jaiswal addresses protests, downplays deportation concerns, and notes Indian student presence in Canada. Growing unrest signals challenges with immigration controls and the need for policy revisions.
It’s not about the tuition (although most of our universities are effectively subsidized by foreign students paying higher tuition fees), it’s about having an easily exploitable labour force while they’re here studying. Less familiarity with labour laws and less protections than a citizen make for attractive wage slaves.
Of course, the solution isn’t tightening immigration, but the actual solutions might make the wealthy accumulate riches at a slightly slower pace, therefore it is unimaginable.
I get it, we don’t need billionaires in our society. That aside, what makes you think this is intentional exploitation?
It’s not just that we have billionaires, is that they are extracting most of the value out of our economy, and that proportion is only increasing. They have rigged the system in their favor, and it is working perfectly (for them).
Is it intentional exploitation? Well, it could just be a coincidence that the influx of international students has helped keep wages down and put an almost unbearable pressure on rental housing, much of which is owned by investment corporations. It might be helpful to look at who is funding the lobbyists walking the quarters of power in our provincial and National capitals.