MORE CHINESE STUDENTS WANTED IN CANADA
The Canadian government wants to attract more Chinese students to Canadian community colleges, technical institutes and polytechnics to add to the 50,000 already studying there. There are currently more than 200,000 international students studying in Canada, contributing $6.5 billion to the Canadian economy.
Immigration minister Jason Kenney says the government hopes to attract more students from China to Canadian colleges through a new Student Partners Program. The program aims to expedite student visa applications for students applying from participating countries and colleges. In order to have their visa application processed under the program, students must submit certain documentation and allow colleges to report on their attendance at classes. The China program is based on a similar one introduced last year for India. It brought an additional 8,000 students from India to study in Canada, increasing the total number of Indian students to 19,000.
Source: CBC News
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/09/15/con-china-students.html
