PARMINDER KAUR

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

Even if the program was ultimately considered non-credit and ineligible for a PGWP, that does not eliminate the college's responsibility for how the program was marketed to students.

Students relied on the college's representations when making a major financial and immigration decision. The government should investigate what CIOT advertised, what it communicated to students, whether those representations were accurate, and what accountability exists if they were not.

That is the question we are asking. Who takes responsibility for the representation made to students?

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

You are focusing on whether a non-credit program is automatically PGWP-eligible. That is not the issue we are raising. We understand that a DLI does not mean every program is automatically PGWP-eligible.
The issue is this: if CIOT publicly represented the program as PGWP-eligible, why was it allowed to make that representation to international students? Who was responsible for verifying or regulating that information before students paid substantial tuition and enrolled?
Even now why nobody is questioning college?? Why the main focus is only students?

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

Even if the program was ultimately considered non-credit and ineligible for a PGWP, that does not eliminate the college's responsibility for how the program was marketed to students.

Students relied on the college's representations when making a major financial and immigration decision. The government should investigate what CIOT advertised, what it communicated to students, whether those representations were accurate, and what accountability exists if they were not.

That is the question we are asking. Who takes responsibility for the representation made to students?

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

If the program was not PGWP-eligible, why was CIOT and @PortageCollege allowed to publicly advertise it as PGWP-eligible? Who approved or monitored those claims?

Why is the focus only on students and not on the college that made these representations?

The government must also ask why the college was permitted to market the program this way in the first place, whether those representations were accurate, and what action will be taken against the institution if they were not.

[Kanwar Sierah, RCIC @KanwarSierah]

🚨 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: Why did @ABDanielleSmith panic after @junonewscom posted their investigative video report on alleged ties between Portage College and CIOT Calgary yesterday morning?

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[Kanwar Sierah, RCIC @KanwarSierah]

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[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

I totally understand that the IRCC can do changes to the existing policies but it should be fair, and the changes were made to be effective from 15th May 2024 related to Public Private Partnerships (P3 rule) which is understandable that after that nobody is eligible for PGWP studying in those colleges. There wasn’t only Portage and CIOT, there were many colleges for eg. Red deer polytechnic had partnership with Robertson and many other colleges. The thing is we got refused on the basis of a rule added to the PGWP eligibility webpage on 24 June 2026, which is NON-CREDIT courses are not eligible for PGWP anymore and most of us were enrolled in Jan, May 2023, Jan 2024 then how can we be denied PGWP on that basis?? Most interestingly many of my classmates with same course sitting next to me got approved PGWP. If the reason could be related to my attendance, failing in exams it’s understandable but I have paid the whole tuition fee which was 3 times extra than domestic students and I have attended classes passed the exams and whatever were the rules I follow them correctly. I know there might be many people who have done wrong things while living in Canada but it doesn’t mean every individual should be punished because of them.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

You’re confusing two different things. We never believed a study permit automatically guaranteed PR. We understood it was temporary. We enrolled because the college represented that the program was PGWP-eligible, and we paid substantial tuition based on that information. We are asking for a fair resolution to that eligibility issue, not claiming that PR was guaranteed.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

@BIGBoolMongoose you should also do a research first, and understand what the matter is and keep your opinions to you, sense+emotions+truth+humanity=0000000%, Hate+racism+disrespect=100000000........%

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

Mind your language dude!!!! I did check the website for your information, My course was eligible for PGWP under P3 rule and this non-credit thing IRCC added it later. You do your research, everybody is so blind in racism that they don't even see the facts and I don't know why everyone is targeting students only???? Why nobody is questioning the college why they openly advertised that. There should be action taken towards college as well, because we are Portage college students and it is a public college.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

@suchoddities @ABDanielleSmith @LenaMetlegeDiab @CitImmCanada @CBCNews @CTVNews @dailypostpunjab

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

@Parafok @ABDanielleSmith @LenaMetlegeDiab @CitImmCanada @CBCNews @CTVNews @dailypostpunjab Expecting institutions and governments to stand by the information people relied on is called accountability. And bringing someone's nationality into the argument is just racism, not a rebuttal.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

You don't have to believe us. That's exactly why there are documents, emails, official records, and legal processes to establish the facts. We are not asking strangers on the internet to decide our case. If you have evidence that contradicts ours, present it. Otherwise, personal insults and blanket accusations don't make your argument any stronger.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

Nobody is claiming that a Canadian education guarantees a job or citizenship. That is not the issue. We are asking for fair treatment and a consistent application of the rules that were in place when we made major educational and financial decisions. Having a Canadian education does not mean we should simply accept being treated unfairly. You can disagree with our position without dismissing or attacking the people affected.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

If the course was never eligible, then why were students enrolled, charged international tuition, and provided information by the institution indicating the program was eligible for PGWP? We relied on the information available to us and applied in good faith. If there was a mistake or misrepresentation, that should be addressed with the institution and the authorities, not by blaming students who followed the process.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

@PoohBear71 @ABDanielleSmith @LenaMetlegeDiab @CitImmCanada @CBCNews @CTVNews @dailypostpunjab We were not relying on college promises, we checked the IRCC website while enrolling too after that only we decided to enroll and I don't think so a college itself can make those promises without approval of any govt. body.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

@PoohBear71 @ABDanielleSmith @LenaMetlegeDiab @CitImmCanada @CBCNews @CTVNews @dailypostpunjab We already know that, and nobody is asking for PR here.

[PARMINDER KAUR @ParmKaur09]

But that does not give anyone the right to rewrite the facts, insult people, or tell them they are not wanted. Many of us followed the rules, relied on information provided by our schools and available on IRCC website at that time, paid international tuition, and applied in good faith. If you disagree with our situation, discuss the policy. The personal attacks and xenophobia are unnecessary.