Canada’s immigration system undergoing quiet, ugly revolution
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Recent scandals involving the temporary foreign workers program has left many Canadians upset. Researchers at Ryerson University, in partnership with the prestigious Migration Policy Group, are updating the Migration Policy Effectiveness Index (MIPEX) for Canada, a tool that compares and rates countries based on their immigration policies. Canada placed among the top three in 2011, but the
- Published in 2014, Canada Immigration News Articles
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Wage Gap Narrowing Between High School Grads and Degree Holders – Statistics Canada
Friday, 02 May 2014
A recent study released by Statistics Canada has revealed that the wage gap between a college or a university degree graduate and a high school diploma holder is narrowing. According to the federal data agency, while high school graduates are making wage gains, the wages earned by post-secondary school degree holders are either remaining flat
- Published in 2014, Canada Immigration News Articles
Teaching English in Schools – The Topmost Priority for Quebec’s New Education Minister
Friday, 02 May 2014
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard selected Dr. Yves Bolduc to head the Education department about a week ago. Dr. Bolduc, a general practitioner from Alma, thus becomes Quebec’s latest Education Minister. Unsurprisingly, he expressed his hope that the government would make education a priority as good health was a by-product of good education. In a sit-down
- Published in 2014, Canada Immigration News Articles
NACC to Receive Funding Worth $800,000 for Helping Skilled Newcomers Obtain Jobs in their Chosen Fields
Saturday, 01 March 2014
Ottawa is set to commit $800,000 to the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) to help skilled newcomers to Canada, find work in their chosen fields. The NACC represents an array of schools across Canada that offer training in sectors facing a shortage of skilled workers. The Employment Minister Jason Kenney said that the funding
- Published in 2014, Canada Immigration News Articles
International Students Bring Potential to British Columbia
Friday, 11 October 2013
Educational experts in British Columbia argue that more focus should be placed on the potential of international students in enriching the social and economic development of the province in the coming years. In a recent piece for the Vancouver Sun, executive director of the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) Randall Martin advocates for
- Published in 2013, Canada Immigration News Articles