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Douglas Todd: Indo-Canadians in Uproar Over Surge of Foreign Students
A wave of international students coming to Canada from India are creating controversy and division, with allegations flying and a debate brewing among South Asians over whether most are victims or culprits.
The Indo-Canadian community is in turmoil over a recent surge in foreign students from India, whose presence is feeding community tensions amid allegations of financial exploitation, an Indian brain drain, exam cheating, mistreatment of young women, employer abuse, drug dealing and the “stealing” of South Asians’ jobs.