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Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller's announcement of a two-year cap on international study visas, reducing them by over a third, is part of an effort to control the system and alleviate pressure on housing and healthcare.
Fewer visas will mean fewer Indian students will be able to travel to Canada for a college degree.
This cap will translate into a 35% overall reduction in new study visas this year, with specific provinces, like Ontario, facing even steeper reductions, exceeding 50%.
The event commenced with a moment of silence, honouring firefighters who lost their lives this year in the line of duty, both in Canada and across the globe, as well as the thousands of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks.
Deep Saini, the President of McGill University, condemned Quebec's plan as a targeted assault on the province's English-language universities.