International students in Canada face discrimination, exploitation
Since new Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Canada \u201cought to consider\u201d a cap on international students last week, the impact of the program on the housing market has dominated the affordability debate.\n\nThis year, the number of international students entering Canada is expected to be 900,000, almost triple the total from a decade ago. Some, including the Prime Minister, have cautioned against blaming students for housing problems. But as some students are forced to live in unsafe housing or fall victims to scams, housing experts are questioning whether it\u2019s ethical to welcome this many students until Canada fixes its planning failures.\n\nToday, York University gender, sexuality and women's studies professor Tania Das Gupta tells us what she\u2019s learned about the experience of international students through her research into Punjabi migrants, and explains how Canada relies on their tuition and labour.\n\nLooking for a transcript of the show? They\u2019re available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts