N.S. international students call for housing support after minister says it’s their responsibility
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Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong said international students need to do "due dilgence." Students interviewed by Global News say they are, and they need support.
Recent comments by Nova Scotia’s advanced education minister are not sitting well with international students.
On Thursday, Advanced Eduction Minister Brian Wong said it’s the responsibility of international students to find housing before stepping onto a plane.
“I would always ask students and their families to do your due diligence to make sure wherever you’re going,” he said.
“Once you find that educational institution that gives you what you want, you make sure there is also appropriate housing and any other things you may need.”
But the international students say the provincial government should be doing more to help students find affordable places to live amid the housing crunch.
International students say they are doing their “due diligence” before arriving in Nova Scotia for school. They said Wong’s comments are out of touch with the many barriers they face.
A group of Dalhousie students who were on campus on Friday said it has been tough trying to find housing after making the move from India.
“We did our research, our parents also did our research,” one student said. “We’ve been doing it for three months, but we have got no answer, mostly they are not giving to students. And when we tell them we’re international students it’s rejected instantly.”
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