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How international students can find a job in Canada

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:44:36 +0000

5 strategies for international students to successfully enter the Canadian job market Many of Canada’s universities are seeing a record number of international students on campus. The number of international students in just the first three quarters of 2018 already surpassed the 2017 total levels, with 174,155 in Toronto and 114,260 in Vancouver, according to […]

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Five survival strategies for spouses and partners of international students

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Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:17:59 +0000

It’s a new year and everyone with a project is busy again. But what about when you have your own hopes and goals, yet find yourself in an unfamiliar country supporting a spouse or partner who is an international student? Over the past two decades, Canada has experienced massive growth in the numbers of international […]

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English language tests and the impact on international students

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We all put too much emphasis on test scores Language tests are an important factor in determining whether international students are admitted to universities. We live in testing times. We also live in a time of globalization, immigration and the internationalization of schools and universities around the world. Our current obsession with school accountability and […]

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International students do well in job market

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They outperform foreign-born-and-educated immigrants, says C.D. Howe Institute Former international students are doing quite well in Canada’s job market compared to internationally educated immigrants but still fall behind their Canadian-born-and-educated counterparts. This finding comes from a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Comparing Outcomes: The Relative Job-Market Performance of Former International Students, authors […]

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Four ways to prepare for post-secondary

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For young adults, summer is typically spent preparing for college or university in the fall. If you are a parent or a student, lots of questions may be running through your mind about academics, campus life and what to expect in those first few months of school. It is an exciting time, but can also […]

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One-third of study permit applications are refused

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Each year, an increasing number of international students study in Canada. Canadian post-secondary institutions constantly market abroad, and educating foreign students is estimated to be an $11.6-billion per year business. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Ahmed Hussen frequently speaks of the benefits that international students bring to Canada and of doing […]

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Higher Education Forum focuses on Indian international students

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The education sector has emerged as priority sector for both Canada and India, says Ajit Someshwar, chair of Canada India Foundation (CIF), which organized a Higher Education Forum July 5-6, 2018, at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario. In fact, the sector is worth $20 billion annually in Canada, he says. In 2018, more […]

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Canada India Foundation’s Higher Education Forum next week

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Canada India Foundation’s Higher Education Forum is coming to Brampton, Ontario on Thursday, July 5-6, 2018. Canada has emerged as one of the four top choices for Indian students looking for higher education abroad. In fact, the number of Indian students in Canada has steadily risen from 38,000+ in 2014 to more than 120,000 in […]

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CanadaVisa News Briefs | June 7 to June 13, 2018

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This is a summary of Canadian immigration news that took place over the past week. Our Canadian immigration news briefs keep you up to date on the latest Canadian immigration news. These articles are shared across all our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and LinkedIn. Make sure to follow us on our social […]

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