Human Trafficking Alert: Podcaster Reveals How He Rescued 13 Indian Girls from Sexual Exploitation in Canada

"I personally funded the return of 13 girls to India who were victims of sexual trafficking," he revealed.

Kushal Mehra, a well-known author and podcaster, has disclosed that he assisted 13 Indian girls in returning home after they became victims of human trafficking in Canada. The Indo-Canadian content creator is now strongly advising Indian families against sending their children to Canada for educational purposes due to increasing unemployment, racial discrimination, and exploitation risks.

"Over the past three years, I've personally arranged for 13 girls to return to India at my own expense because they were being sexually trafficked," stated Mehra, who has resided in Canada since 2001, during an interview with journalist Ravinder Singh Robin. "Please reconsider coming to Canada."

He estimates that in Toronto alone, approximately 4,000 women of Indian descent or from India are currently involved in sex work, many having been deceived by unscrupulous agents. "These individuals have invested between 40 to 50 lakh rupees to come to Canada. They've sold over half their land holdings. They have no safety net... what options do they have if they return to India? These exploitative intermediaries capitalize on their desperation," Mehra explained.

Mehra highlighted that young Indians are being enticed to Canada with false promises of permanent residency, only to encounter exploitation, joblessness, and discrimination upon arrival.

"Many students arrive in Canada dreaming of securing permanent residency status," Mehra said, placing blame on Canadian educational institutions for "selling empty promises and worthless diplomas."

He described how around 2019, numerous Canadian institutions conducted recruitment drives in India to attract students, implying they could obtain PR (permanent residency) after completing their studies. Many of these were essentially "diploma mills" offering credentials with minimal value in the employment market.

"Reputable universities like Waterloo, York, or Western are legitimate options. However, if you're offered admission to a diploma mill, it's a deceptive arrangement that will compromise your future," Mehra cautioned.

Mehra explained that Canada's labor shortage in 2020 prompted the government to expand immigration policies, resulting in a housing crisis and public resentment. He connected this issue to Motion M44, enacted in 2022, which permitted students to work unlimited hours and further increased immigration numbers. Before the pandemic, Canada accepted approximately 300,000 new residents yearly. This figure has now escalated to nearly one million, causing rental prices in Greater Toronto to surge from $500-700 per room to over $1,200.

"If educational opportunities in Punjab are limited, consider options in Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, or Jammu," he suggested. Warning parents about fraudulent colleges and agents, Mehra emphasized, "Please don't send your children to Canada through questionable institutions or agents. If you own agricultural land, cultivate it. India has excellent universities where your children can receive quality education."