New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Danielle Smith, the Premier of Canada's Alberta province, has reiterated that international students who come to the country on student visas are there on a temporary document, for their education, after which they will have to leave.

Speaking about the protests by some international students, mostly from India, who studied at Portage College, seeking post-graduation work permits (PGWPs), Smith said Portage may have overstated the pathway to permanent residency.

"I think perhaps Portage maybe overstated the pathway to permanent residency. But our view is that if you come here as an international student and your visa expires, and you don't have permanent residency, you need to go home," she said.

Several students ...