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McGill Students Root for U.S. Dreamers

On Sept. 5, in one of his cruellest acts yet, US President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA was an immigration…

Books

Visa Officers Largely Bias-Free: Author

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

In a country where over one in five people are immigrants and far more are children and relatives of immigrants, questions of who gets into…

Education

Foreign Student Enrolment in Canada Rising

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

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 for roughly 10 per cent…

Nova Scotia Aims to Lead in Immigration

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

Nova Scotia now has the ability to fast track an additional 300 immigrants through new express entry streams. The announcement made by Premier Stephen McNeil…

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

Danica Samuel April 22, 2015 No Comments College 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

Over half the population of international students in Ontario are deciding to stay put after graduating, and it’s for a good reason. A recent study…

Economy

Canada Faces Stiff Competition in Attracting Immigrants

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

Canada needs a greater competitive edge in order to remain a top destination of choice for immigrants from around the world. This was the primary…

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

Priya Ramanujam 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

It is no secret that immigrants play an important and vital role in the make-up of Canada’s fabric. There is also no dearth of research…

Commentary

Foreign students may lower our standards

Brian Lee Crowley February 11, 2014 No Comments certificates College demography international students Standards TOEFL UFT University

Between 2000 and 2008, the number of foreign students in post-secondary education worldwide doubled from 1.8 million to 3.3 million. That number may double again…