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Have you noticed fewer Indian international students in Canada?
▲ 64 r/ABCDesis

Have you noticed fewer Indian international students in Canada?

In my city, there’s still a lot around, and some have probably become PRs or citizens by now, but their numbers feel down maybe 15-25% from the 2024 peak. It’s subtle though, like groups of 5-7 guys in tourist areas are now more like 3-4 lol

My parents’ friends joke that “Canada has become empty” and say a lot of Desi restaurants are struggling because of it. I haven’t noticed anything that dramatic, but things do feel a bit different.

For those that remember, in Brown communities, international students start being a cause of concern in 2018 and they didn't become public enemy number one for everyone else until 2023. Because we saw the changes in the population increase first, I wonder if we're also seeing the decrease first? Looking at stats, Indian international students have now fallen to 2018 numbers, and below 25% of all new students.

Anyone noticing changes where they live?

u/Banner9922 — 1 day ago
▲ 13 r/brantford

So far we have three candidates:

Mandy Samwell

  • Came into politics through grassroots community organizing and neighbourhood advocacy in Eagle Place
  • Focuses heavily on housing, public safety, and resident engagement with City Hall
  • Became Chair of the Brantford Police Services Board in 2026 and is known for being highly present at local meetings and community events

Richard Carpenter

  • Richard Carpenter is one of the longest-serving members of Brantford City Council, first elected in 1991
  • Known for his old-school, community-focused style, with strong advocacy for seniors, and taking a stand on local issues like the Arrowdale golf course
  • Highly involved in community service/volunteer work

Dan McCreary

  • Generally associated with the more traditional, economic oriented side of Brantford politics
  • Known for a strong focus on development, tax restraint, and heritage preservation
  • Usually votes in line with Kevin Davis, and sometimes slightly more conservatively

Thoughts?

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u/Banner9922 — 15 days ago
▲ 20 r/SurreyBC

I know a couple who are older multigenerational South Asian Canadians, looking to retire in Surrey. I hear a lot of South Asians from pre-1970s lumber mill era, especially from the North moved to Surrey/Delta, but is there an area that tends to have more of this older community vs the newer post 1990 community?

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u/Banner9922 — 17 days ago
▲ 127 r/britishcolumbia

I was surprised travelling through Northern BC to learn how many towns once had large South Asian communities, especially Sikh and Punjabi families. This seemed to be the case throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Today, in many of those places, most of that population has left, and temples have closed.

I know a lot of them worked on the lumber mills, and when those closed, they left. So where did people go? My theory is that parents followed their kids, who became part of the white collar workforce, to larger centres like Vancouver, Surrey, and Abbotsford. But I have no idea, and would love to know.

Clearwater Sikh community donates thousands to charity after sale of temple

Sikh community donates $24,000 to Fort St. James Hospital

u/Banner9922 — 17 days ago
▲ 28 r/ABCDesis

I was surprised, travelling through Northern BC, to learn how many towns once had large South Asian communities, especially Sikh and Punjabi families. This seemed to be the case throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Today, in many of those places, most of that population has left, and temples have closed.

I know a lot of them worked on the lumber mills, and when those closed, they left. So where did people go? My theory is that parents followed their kids, who became part of the white collar workforce, to larger centres like Vancouver, Surrey, and Abbotsford... but I don't know for sure.

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u/Banner9922 — 17 days ago