Outside Brampton’s Ste. Louise Outreach Centre of Peel is a sign that has a clear message for a particular group of potential clients – no international students.
A post made by X user, Darshan Maharaja, the sign informs international students they won’t be served in line with “government regulations.”
Maharaja said he was delivering leftover Halloween candy when he saw the sign and a woman who came to Canada on a visitation visa was rejected by the food bank.
While talking to insauga.com, Maharaja said: “I wasn’t surprised.”
He said international students using food banks is not new in Brampton and a lot of YouTube channels and videos promote charities as a means of getting free food.
Meanwhile, the Canadian Government requires evidence that students can support themselves and their dependants who come to Canada to study. Students are required to possess $10,000 in funds per year to study in Canada, with an extra $4,000 per year for the first additional family member and another $3,000 for extra family member.
Reports have it that food bank says international students have been affecting their supply for those in need like seniors, refugees and people with disabilities.
In his post about the “government regulation” wording on the sign, Maharaja said: “That was shorthand for the regulations that require the international students to prove that they have enough money to support themselves for the duration of their studies. By definition, (international students) aren’t supposed to depend on a food bank.”
