Students Protest Outside Canadian Consulate, Demand Refund.

News Source:- Members of the Indian-Montreal Youth Students Organisation today protested outside the Canadian consulate and demanded refund from three Montreal-based Colleges, which were shut abruptly.

The institutes include Collège de comptabilité et de secrétariat du Québec (CCSQ), College de I’Estrie (CDE) and M College, owned by the Mastantuono family. The family had filed for the creditor protection. The agitating students raised slogans against the Canadian Government and sought immediate refund.

Husan Bawa, a student, said, “Soon after learning about the status of these colleges, we requested refund. As per rules, refund process should be initiated within 45 days. These colleges kept us in dark all this while.”

M College and CDE College were among 10 private colleges investigated for their doubtful recruitment practices. The process had put a hold on the processing of Quebec Acceptance Certificates (CAQ), a document international students have to obtain for their study permit.

Another student, Simranpreet Kaur, said, “This all started last year. Students asked for refunds. The college authorities and even the agents kept us in dark. The college asked students to carry on with online classes.” Read More.