If the government is so xenophobic and racist in addition to the white settler project as you mentioned. Then why are people so desperate to stay in the country? Help me explain this logic. If you think a country is merely a 'stolen land', wouldn't an intelligent person stay away from the land which is forcefully occupied?
This is what you wrote:
"Collectively, 2.3 million permits are expiring in 2025 and 2026. This will leave many migrant workers stranded and pushed into undocumented and exploitative conditions. Migrant Rights Network have called this “an unacceptable betrayal of Liberal promises by way of Conservative-style immigration policy.” "
If someone's stay in a country is coming to an end, how does that equate to that person going all the way to commiting fraud and going into an underground economy? You're implying that these people have no agency or no rational thought behind their actions.
When you come to Canada you have to provide a proof of funds which ensures that you are capable of supporting yourself during your study. Then why do people play russian roullete with their lives such as acquiring high interest loans only to come to an oppressive, xenophobic state?
The author of this post seems to have a very distorted world view( maybe result of a postmodernist education). Sikhs need to have intelligent and honest discussions with each other and not spread misleading propaganda. I have skin in the game i.e. I was an international student as well. What you wrote in this article is coming from your personal biases and distorted education, And not from a place of introspection.
Myself being a Sikh, I encourage fellow punjabis and Sikhs only to say what you also believe to be true and not become propagandists for anyone else's ideology. I had to bring religion into the conversation because the author is trying to consolidate the argument using religion which is not needed here at all.
We have double digit number of punjabi MPs in the parliament and this author is claiming all sorts of racism and xenophobia that only the author experiences.
I encourage the author to be honest with themselves and consult their knowledge sources.
Let’s be honest - these weren’t “migrant workers,” they were international students who came to Canada on student visas, fully aware of the terms. No one was forced. They applied, got accepted, paid tuition, and agreed to study under a visa that clearly spelled out its limits.
Reframing this as some kind of moral or colonial injustice ignores the reality: they knowingly entered a system designed for education, not guaranteed immigration. If they chose to use that pathway for work or residency, that’s a policy discussion - not exploitation.
Yes, Canada’s international education system has flaws, and some private colleges do mislead students - but pretending that every student here is a victim is disingenuous. Many came with eyes wide open, hoping to leverage the system for permanent residency and economic opportunity. That’s fine, but let’s not rewrite it as oppression when the premise was voluntary from day one.
If the government is so xenophobic and racist in addition to the white settler project as you mentioned. Then why are people so desperate to stay in the country? Help me explain this logic. If you think a country is merely a 'stolen land', wouldn't an intelligent person stay away from the land which is forcefully occupied?
This is what you wrote:
"Collectively, 2.3 million permits are expiring in 2025 and 2026. This will leave many migrant workers stranded and pushed into undocumented and exploitative conditions. Migrant Rights Network have called this “an unacceptable betrayal of Liberal promises by way of Conservative-style immigration policy.” "
If someone's stay in a country is coming to an end, how does that equate to that person going all the way to commiting fraud and going into an underground economy? You're implying that these people have no agency or no rational thought behind their actions.
When you come to Canada you have to provide a proof of funds which ensures that you are capable of supporting yourself during your study. Then why do people play russian roullete with their lives such as acquiring high interest loans only to come to an oppressive, xenophobic state?
The author of this post seems to have a very distorted world view( maybe result of a postmodernist education). Sikhs need to have intelligent and honest discussions with each other and not spread misleading propaganda. I have skin in the game i.e. I was an international student as well. What you wrote in this article is coming from your personal biases and distorted education, And not from a place of introspection.
Myself being a Sikh, I encourage fellow punjabis and Sikhs only to say what you also believe to be true and not become propagandists for anyone else's ideology. I had to bring religion into the conversation because the author is trying to consolidate the argument using religion which is not needed here at all.
We have double digit number of punjabi MPs in the parliament and this author is claiming all sorts of racism and xenophobia that only the author experiences.
I encourage the author to be honest with themselves and consult their knowledge sources.
Let’s be honest - these weren’t “migrant workers,” they were international students who came to Canada on student visas, fully aware of the terms. No one was forced. They applied, got accepted, paid tuition, and agreed to study under a visa that clearly spelled out its limits.
Reframing this as some kind of moral or colonial injustice ignores the reality: they knowingly entered a system designed for education, not guaranteed immigration. If they chose to use that pathway for work or residency, that’s a policy discussion - not exploitation.
Yes, Canada’s international education system has flaws, and some private colleges do mislead students - but pretending that every student here is a victim is disingenuous. Many came with eyes wide open, hoping to leverage the system for permanent residency and economic opportunity. That’s fine, but let’s not rewrite it as oppression when the premise was voluntary from day one.
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