With international students struggling amidst worsening housing and affordability issues in Canada, charities and support groups say they are under strain and have urged the government to step up support.
This time last year, Khalsa Aid Canada says it was receiving five calls a week from international students in Brampton needing food, clothing and a place to live. Now, amid worsening housing and affordability crises, it says it's receiving five calls a day a figure well beyond what it can handle.