Record international student growth in Canada
International student enrolment jumped by 18 percent in Canada last year in a trend that surprised both universities and government officials.
Where are international students in Canada?
Student enrolment increased in every province in Canada in 2016. Read more to see the distribution of international students across Canada.
Where are international students from?
International students from more than 185 countries studied in Canada in 2016. Students from India and China led a trend that set records for international enrolment. See the full list.
Food and computer work are tickets to Canada
Candidates who worked with food or computers topped the invitation list for permanent resident status under Canada’s Express Entry system for the last two years.
Rejections of Post-Graduation Work Permits soar
Immigration officials rejected almost 2,000 Post-Graduation Work Permit applications last year. Students complain the rules are unclear and sometimes unfair.
Nova Scotia Demand plagued by problems
The Nova Scotia Demand Express Entry program opened and quickly closed this week when a surge of interest crashed the government’s online application system. Provincial officials declined to reveal which parts of the program opened, how they notified the public...Nurses, programmers, secretaries, accountants to get fast immigration in Nova Scotia
You don’t need Nova Scotia experience to benefit from this immigration program for workers in 16 different professions
Changes for children and parents
It will be easier to accompany your parents to Canada as a permanent resident, and easier to bring your own young adult children into Canada, beginning Oct. 24. New rules that expand the definition of “family” will come into force this fall. Right now, sons and...Crack down on partner work permits
New rules will make it harder for spouses of recent graduates to work in Canada. The policy change affects the spouses and partners of former students who are in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit. Until recently, partners of recent graduates were almost always...Recent Articles
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