Jalandhar DC takes up issue of sick colleges with Canadian Consul General

Jalandhar, April 18

Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori on Monday took up the issue of admissions of Punjabi students in Canadian educational institutions reeling under financial crisis and on the verge of closure with Patrick Hebert, Consul General of Canada in Chandigarh.

The Consul General (CG) met the Jalandhar DC where they discussed various issues of mutual interests. The DC said the issue was causing a lot of distress to a large number of students who have paid lakhs of rupees for admission in these colleges. The families of the students are facing a huge financial loss as the Canadian government has refused visas to such students, he said.

The Consul General has confirmed that the matter was already under consideration and the Canadian government was working with the provincial government of Quebec to resolve this issue, the DC said. He further added that Hebert has discussed a variety of issues of mutual interests including tie-ups between universities of both the countries besides investment by local businesses and industries in the Canadian economy. Thori said the Consul General welcomed the local business houses and industries to invest in Canada while encouraging tie-ups between universities for various research programmes.

Meanwhile, the DC highlighted the vast contribution of Punjabi community in the development of Canada with a large number of Punjabis living there for decades, thereby, playing their significant role in the Canadian economy. —