Despite being a key source country for youth migration, India does not have a policy framework to respond to the concerns of prospective youth migrants in the pre migration phase. This paper discusses the case of student migration from Punjab (India) to Canada to argue for the importance of youth-centric migration policy in the source country. The interviews with young Punjabis preparing to migrate as students to Canada reveal that youth – who have social networks in the destination country and are aware of the migration process – are less susceptible to misinformation and exploitation by immigration agents in Punjab. Based on these !ndings, the author argues that youth-centric migration policy in India can regulate information "ows to increase prospective migrants’ awareness about post-migration challenges and inculcate in them a long-term view of migration.