Some Indian students facing deportation from Canada get stay orders: Report

Some Indian students in Canada facing the prospect of deportation on charges of obtaining visas using fake admission letters have received "stay orders" from Canadian authorities, government sources said on Sunday.

India has repeatedly been urging Canadian authorities to be fair and take a humanitarian approach since the students were allegedly victims of some agents.

The sources also said that the actual number of Indian students facing deportation from Canada is much less than 700.

"Most of these students had gone to Canada during 2017-2019. After completing their studies, some of them obtained work permits, while others continue to study in Canada," said a source.

India has been taking up the matter with Canadian authorities, in Canada and in New Delhi.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also took up with matter with his Canadian counterpart.

"Canadian authorities were repeatedly urged to be fair and take a humanitarian approach since the students were not at fault," said