Since January 2022, hundreds of international students have fought to get their tuition money back after M College, CDE College and CCSQ College closed and filed for creditor protection. Eighteen months later, the avenues for compensation have all but dried up.
Ritik Sharma, who lives in India, paid $15,000 to attend a private college in Sherbrooke, Que. He ultimately wasn't able to get a student visa to come to Canada, but still hasn't been reimbursed his tuition.