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Commentary

McGill Students Root for U.S. Dreamers

By: Caitlin Atkinson in Montreal On Sept. 5, in one of his cruellest acts yet, US President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…

Books

Visa Officers Largely Bias-Free: Author

NCM Anonymous June 16, 2016 No Comments Citizenship ethnic Halifax Howard Ramos Immigration international students sponsorship Visa

by Howard Ramos in Halifax, Nova Scotia In a country where over one in five people are immigrants and far more are children and relatives…

Education

Foreign Student Enrolment in Canada Rising

NCM Anonymous December 1, 2015 No Comments Canada CHINA foreign students international students iPolitics Selina Chignall University of British Columbia

by Selina Chignall in Ottawa A Statistics Canada report shows foreign student enrolment at Canada’s universities and colleges rose 2.5 per cent in 2013-2014, with international students accounting…

Nova Scotia Aims to Lead in Immigration

NCM Anonymous September 30, 2015 No Comments Citizenship and Immigration Canada express entry Express Entry System Halifax Immigration international students Kelsey Power Maritimes Nova Scotia

by Kelsey Power in Halifax, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia now has the ability to fast track an additional 300 immigrants through new express entry streams.…

Education

Promising Prospects for B.C. Students from Mexico

Aurora Tejeida September 23, 2015 No Comments British Columbia Canada Entrepreneurship Innovation international students Mexico technology University of British Columbia Vancouver

Though its diaspora community in British Columbia might not be the biggest or most visible, Mexico is Canada’s third largest trade partner and the ninth…

Education

Despite System’s Flaws, More International Students Coming to Ontario

NCM Anonymous April 22, 2015 No Comments College Danica Samuel diversity EDUCATION Employers express entry Express Entry System gender Immigration international student fees international students Ontario permanent residency permanent resident postsecondary postsecondary education student partners program STUDENTS Tuition tuition fees University women

by Danica Samuel (@DanicaSamuel) in Toronto Over half the population of international students in Ontario are deciding to stay put after graduating, and it’s for…

Economy

Canada Faces Stiff Competition in Attracting Immigrants

NCM Anonymous April 18, 2015 1 Comment Africa CHINA Conference Board of Canada East Asia express entry international students National Immigration Action Plan National Immigration Centre Themrise Khan

by Themrise Khan in Ottawa Canada needs a greater competitive edge in order to remain a top destination of choice for immigrants from around the…

Settlement Services: Where Ontario Stands

Abbas Somji April 6, 2015 No Comments Atlantic Region Calgary Federal Budget international students Investigative Series Montreal settlement Settlement Services Toronto Vancouver

[Part 1 of 3 of an in-depth investigative series.] For over two decades, Canada has welcomed an average of 250,000 immigrants per year. These newcomers…

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Research Watch: Low TO Immigrant Voter Turnout

NCM Anonymous July 23, 2014 No Comments BC Citizenship and Immigration Canada Foreign Affairs international students municipal elections Olivia Chow refugees research Rob Ford Ryerson Surrey Toronto Vancouver

by Priya Ramanujam (@SincerelyPriya) in Toronto It is no secret that immigrants play an important and vital role in the make-up of Canada’s fabric. There is also…

Commentary

Foreign students may lower our standards

NCM Anonymous February 11, 2014 No Comments certificates College demography international students Standards TOEFL UFT University

by Brian Lee Crowley Between 2000 and 2008, the number of foreign students in post-secondary education worldwide doubled from 1.8 million to 3.3 million. That…