Global National: May 8, 2024 | Suspect in Nijjar killing got student visa in “days”

Two of the men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist living in B.C., came to Canada from India on study permits— with one taking just "days" to obtain. As Jeff Semple reports, the revelation has piled intense scrutiny on Canada's student visa system.

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[BDee]

Canada is giving away citizenship and passport like Halloween candy😂😂

[danielm.]

Justin is not giving "student visas" but rather "criminals visas".

[A__SB]

Welcome to Kanadistan! Where gangsters feel at Home! 😂😂🤣🤣

[SamRex]

Wake up call to Trudeau and his Immigration Minister!! Total Incompetence!!!

[ah]

Canada should ban or tighten the student visa requirements .

[sunnymaxbhalla]

Honestly. The crime in Punjab has decreased dramatically as all gangsters moved to Canada. Thx frudo.

[BDee]

No international student on student visas is studying... Crimes or working unlimited hours under the table.

[vineetkapoor]

Nijjar came to Canada illegally… what a joke. And he wasn’t an activist, more like a known criminal wanted in India.

[sidhum]

Hardcore criminal Nijjar went to canada in a students visa 😂😂

[grandmufftwerkin]

Justin and his government sure have made a multitude of messes.

[shem]

Canada need to reduce their permanent resident target to less than half now.

[madhukarmurthi]

That's because Jughead's boys were all over the consulates in India before they got kicked out due to the dispute. That was a deliberate move.

[mahender]

This is the kind of news that makes my stomach, Sikhism.

[brianpeck]

😅 close all borders already that's enough we have enough to deal with here

[NorthofYou]

At what time do we all realize that JT is actively trying to destroy this country?

[shem]

Canadian immigration system is one of the easiest one in the world right now and it broken like never before.we need total overhaul in an immigration system.

[AA-qknf]

Is it possible to sue the gov if a foreign criminals are allowed to enter Canada without proper vetting and Canadians are harmed? Is there any law?

[mastertech]

Importing people with shady backgrounds and then harboring them in the name of humanity is a Canadian problem. Nijjar was a criminal and not an activist. There are many like him roaming freely in Canadian society.

[DharmYogi]

People from Punjab are from the highest crimes and drug area from India. What I fail to understand is why Canadian politicians have a soft spot for khalistani who were involved in the air India bombing that killed nearly 300 Canadians and Indians. One of them made threats few months ago to do the same thing. Jagmeet and Justin both promote this ideology. This separatist group should go back to India and fight for whatever movement they want. When you come to Canada your loyalty should be to Canada first. I was born in India but since age 11 I have been in Canada. My loyalty lies to Canada first.

[davedeo]

Three boys are sikhs from Punjab state of India. Many sikh boys are involved in gang activities in India and abroad. Many a times local Canadians from Punjab are also part of activities. When something misfires, gang members get murdered. The Canadian press should refrain from jumping to conclusion and wait for court proceedings.