Indian students deported for Fake IELTS? No, they were awaiting study permit processing - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 6, 2020
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows Indian students getting deported from Canada for using fake and counterfeit IELTS certificates. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post.
Video of Indian students getting deported from Canada for using fake and counterfeit IELTS certificates.
Fact: The students in the video were waiting for their study permits to get processed at the Toronto Airport. The ‘Canada Border Services Agency’ has tweeted that the individuals in the video were not waiting to get deported. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When searched about the incident, it was found on ‘Twitter’ that the ‘Canada Border Services Agency’ (CBSA) has given a clarification regarding the video by responding to a tweet. In its tweet, CBSA has clarified that ‘the video shows an overflow waiting area at Toronto Pearson, where international students are awaiting study permit processing. The individuals are not waiting to be deported.’ It can be seen that the official Twitter account of Toronto Pearson International Airport has also replied. So, the individuals in the video were not waiting to get deported
The #CBSA can confirm that the content and caption of a video circulating on social media are false. The video shows an overflow waiting area at @TorontoPearson where international students are awaiting study permit processing. The individuals are not waiting to be deported.
To sum it up, the students in the video were waiting for their study permits to get processed at the Toronto Airport.
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