India-Canada standoff: Anxiety builds among students, travel companies

Several education consultancy agencies said they are getting panic calls from students and parents, who have already registered themselves

The ongoing diplomatic tug-of-war between India and Canada is already leaving its mark on the education sector and the travel industry. Students, travel industry veterans, and players in the education sector are expressing their concerns about the issue.

Several education consultancy agencies have reported receiving panic calls from students and parents who have already registered for the Fall season intake (September) and winter intake (January) for higher education at various Canadian universities.

According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, of a total of 551,405 foreign students in Canada in 2022, approximately 41 per cent, or 226,450, were from