Punjabi Students in Canada Spend Billions on Education, Helping Fund Colleges

Students from Punjab in Canada spend $8 billion annually on education there.
Over 3 lakh Punjabi students currently enrolled in Canada, with total Indian students near $20 billion.
Indian students fund Canadian colleges more than the government.
Tuition fees for international students 3 times higher than domestic.
Indian students pay twice as much as Canadian students into the system.

economictimes.com

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