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Career colleges are a complete rip off, even for domestic students, that’s why no one goes. \n\nHowever, as someone who has been to college and university, it really sucks to see international students suffer with the demands of curriculum. Also, it’s frustrating to be partnered with a student who doesn’t have a proficient grasp of not only the language, but punctuation, and essay writing. I’ve been in groups with international students where I end up doing all the work because their research or writing is unusable. I actually transferred to a university that allowed us to work autonomously. My disdain for group work is that strong. \n\nIt’s a shame, but setting a student up for failure in a legitimate college or university is not fair to anyone. \n\nThe answer may be learning a trade, especially if language skills aren’t up to par.

Im a successful African warlord. I want to send my son, Jooboo Dooboo, to a Canadian college. I have an unlimitrd supply of money as I massacre towns and villages. Where do I sign up my little Jooboo Dooboo?

I wonder what happened to Trios college in Kitchener Ontario. I always felt like that college was fake.

Sham colleges in a developed nation , it's unbelievable

I am planning to go to Canada next year, I have done my research, and there are some good colleges in Canada like Durham, Humber, George Brown, and Algonquin but after watching this I am skeptical. \n\nFeels like dropping the plan and doing a master's in the UK and coming back to home.

Fitfth estate It’s not Just international students it’s people with disabilities here in Canada too that are struggling I feel feel very sorry for these international students we can’t find work either and we are exploited to please do a documentary on disability that want to go to college people like me in BC fifth estate

Where do these people get the idea that just getting any degree in a non-name college is a ticket to success? Be smart. Do your homework. Don’t put your family under pressure. It is really not worth it.

There's a college named cestar college in Toronto whose rep in India did the same with us. It is not even a college most of the teachers are not qualified and do not teach anything in class. Agents in india cheated us and sent us to tjis college

Basic rule of going abroad: select university not college. Understand difference. \nAnd more than that why Canada?

Send this to Trudeau's office ? disgusting too say the least!!! Keep fighting ??✊? modern day slavery !!! Give people a chance! And all the no name colleges shame!!! Thank you fifth estate for always exposing falsehoods ?

The UK faced the same situation about a decade ago, which resulted in the closing down of all colleges that were there only to provide visas to international students.

The two teachers from Alpha College just don’t get it. I found them lacking empathy

Research more before you pay tuition to these bogus colleges. No Canadian borns go to them. That should have been a red flag. These students are getting ripped off by their own people.

Breaks my heart. Seeing the dad. How shameful these colleges.

Canada just relaxed the rules further, this is only going to worsen the situation of these students getting exploited more. By both these unscrupulous colleges(which the AG of Ontario should investigae) as well as employers. But what do we care we now have thousands of minimum wage workers who will fill jobs that Canadians don't want. Like someone said on the program. We will look at this in 10-15 years as a scar and a form of shameless exploitation.

Btw, garanty of success, of employment, doesn't exist and it's baked in the capitalism system that private enterprise and private college prioritize profits (btw, for non Canadian, education, is not subsidized). \nNow, if illegal/fraud practices are occurring, then like any Canadian, you will have to make a complaint to the police and/or take legal action (basically If you don't have money, you're F!). \n \nMaybe the Ontario government should have more stringent laws for private Colleges and recruiting agencies, like mandatory advertising for: \n\t- the required money for subsistence and the low likelihood of finding a good job that will enable students to work; \n\t- the % failure, homelessness, suicide,... \n\t- mental and social stress, differences,... \n \nMaybe Canada could: \n\t- be more stringent with student visa and have a written acknowledgement that states all the risks and pitfalls. \n\t- Guive visa only if the recruiting was done through accredited agencies \n\t- Do official advertisements in India about the risks and requirements of studying abroad. \n \nMaybe a full capitalism society is not moral, but it's the system we decided to live in.

Is education in India so bad that these people had to come to Canada to study in such low grade colleges?\n\nOr do these people want a permanent residence as soon as possible so migrate at early age

It's sad students come here and enroll in these no name colleges that aren't aby good..... university and a real college is the way to go not these Sprott shaw, or carnival college. Stay away...

I don’t really understand why you join this kind of colleges as you can’t research before coming to country

Unfortunately, a lot of employers don’t recognise these degrees from these “colleges” like alpha.

Colleges like Sheridan College and scores of private colleges with partnerships with northern colleges are the cause of this mess. Canadian education quality has gone down the drain. None of these are genuine students. All finding a way to come work from day 1 and get PR. ApplyBoard is milking this and the government supports this. Shameful!

Colleges & Schools Stop paying the Agents & Recruiters in India,

Request to all students please do little research and then choose any public college

For me if you come to a small community college is not easy. Like this people who come straight with no background sometimes even small family own store may not even hire you. Nowsaday jobs in canada is need at least 6 month experience or a certification that you actually did some hands on activity completed in the course. I also agree with some comments research before you come here. Many Indian student are so eager to get a job but without at least a 6 months experience need not easy. That is why sometimes I see many student suffer but in my opinion you have to know why you come here in the first place.

The problem here is that Canadian government and Canadian colleges think that international students mean Sikh students from Punjab... that's all I saw in this video.. when I saw the title of the video, I thought I might know about international students... but all I'm seeing is Sikhs, Sikhs everywhere... where is multiculturalism? Where are the other ethnicities? Are we missing something here?

At some-point I wanted to work at Applyboard. No longer am I excited to do so. I'm someone who went through the entire Student phase and into Work permit phase right now. No college will take any responsibility. I had completed my post-secondary certificate from a quite well-known college in KWC and I'd have no job right now if I hadn't certified myself outside of college program. Out of nearly 150 grads from my class, hardly 15 have a field job in marketing.

I feel sorry for these students. Not only international students, Canadian citizens even could not distinguish the colleges just being there which sold a lie.

In short- All agency need is money and all we or students need is a visa to move out of India for better future. But honestly- Education which i got here or which some are getting from colleges in Canada would be just 3/10. Nonsense and no use. None knows who regulates this.

I came to Canada as international student and studied in Public College 10 years ago. There are numerous “Private” colleges in Surrey and Brampton recruit poor international students. The colleges don’t not care.

Thank God someone is speaking the truth regarding Canada ?? our poor hard working Indian farmers are fooled into selling land, taking loans and living in debt and all because of shrewd, lying, promises made by Canadian colleges. This needs to stop,save Indian youth

Colleges are greedy. Most of these people will end up as Tim Hortons employees.

Close all these fake colleges now!

Hi Everyone, \nI am Hiranmoy Dutta a resident of India want to pursue my post graduate in diploma management in Global supply chain management in Canada . My education qualification are as follows \n1. Passed my Higher secondary examination in 2011 in Commerce . \n2. Passed my Graduation programme in 2014. \nThere are few years gap from 2014-2020 the reason behind it that I was preparing for Indian government examinations but somehow i could not crack and did not look for any alternative option at that period . \nBut later at 2021 I cracked in private sector examination and got placed in Imerit Technologies Pvt limited as an ITES executive . \nAnd currently it’s been 1 year 6 months + I am still with imerit technologies and want to pursue for further studies in Canada . \nI want to know will I be eligible to do pursue this course ? \nAnd if yes what are the necessary things to do to get admission in colleges ?

No Canadian college should charge more than double the amount paid by Canadians! None private or provincial!

Can anyone tell me or guide about Algonquin college?

There should be a law where tuition charged shouldn’t exceed twice the amount paid by Canadian students. All private colleges tuition fees should be controlled.

Only come here if you r getting into an real college or university.

Not only international students but also the local Canadian are suffering too with lack of jobs. There are hardly any houses available for the citizens, to make things worst these international students are overwhelming the situation. Its a loss from both sides, only those colleges and goverment are benefiting

No one should go through agencies. There is OUAC / education planner for BC region and direct uni/ college sites. Make sure that those that you apply to are on DLI list and have PGWP or coop in their programs.

Please, take step on sheridan college, that tries to fail you on exams to ask more money

CBC did not tell the main massage. All this colleges are about providing opportunity to get Permanent Residence status in Canada.

This is so exploitative, the only winners are the colleges with their massive salaries, benefits and pensions. This is to exploit the poor to pay for the ultra privileged union employees and the provides slace labour to exploitive employers. This whole program needs shutting down.

The Canadian government is well aware of the scam private colleges and that the majority of these students aren’t getting an education and are just cheap labour for Canada. The Minister’s feigned shock that it’s happening is pathetic. The fact that Canada didn’t sign the Code of Conduct that other countries did says it all. If Canada is so interested in cheap labour, then just issue closed work permits with a path to permanent residency. Why make them spend tens of thousands of dollars and put their families into debt at useless private colleges?

The title is misleading. None of the infrastructure to recruit students in India will exist if the Canadian government and colleges will put their act together. \n\nLet's attack the root cause!

What St Lawrence College was featured in this episode?

Cannot believe this goes on in Canada... I thought differently about the college situation until watching this. Misleading people into living in and paying for these situations is reprehensible. Whoever plays a part in taking advantage of these students is disgusting.

College rent-o-cops should not carry guns and have real cop powers. Calling the police on the thug carrying the gun would make more sense.

When people realize we are nothing more than a commodity, only then will we drop out of their money making schemes and find freedom. College is a business, no longer bastions of credibility.

All of the Walmart's, Tim Horton's and every service job is filled with foreign students. This is a race to the bottom exploitative system that benefits employers, colleges, government, landlords and companies.

Thank u for covering this is as bad everywhere else and even the big name Universities do this too not just the colleges.