Thousands of students are protesting across Canada against the government’s decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations.

The protests, taking place in various provinces, including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia, arose as over 70,000 international student graduates in North America risk deportation, due to recent changes in federal immigration policies.

The Canadian government had in June announced that foreign nationals can no longer apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the border, targeting temporary residents who exit and re-enter Canada, to expedite work or study permit applications.

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, had on Monday also announced that his government will reduce the number of temporary foreign workers doing low-wage jobs.