Canada and it’s immigration policy
Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:36:55 GMT
Canada's annual report to parliament on immigration has been submitted by the minister and it reports his success in attracting 235,824 new people to the country. The document states “Statistically immigration traditionally was the primary instrument driving social and economic development in Canada.” and it could and should be now. Many of our new arrivals come with skills that are desperately needed as demand for their special talents and training increases with the growing population.
Agreement on off-campus work for international students.
Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:05:50 GMT
The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Chris Bentley, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, today announced the agreement that will allow international students to work off-campus while enrolled at an eligible post-secondary institution in the province. “This is a landmark agreement with Ontario,” said Minister Volpe. “Off-campus work agreements will enable the considerable number of international students in Ontario to acquire work experience on the labour market, strengthen their ties to local communities and enhance their integration in Canadian society.”