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Quebec Offers Fast-Tracked Canadian Citizenship to International Students
In a move that may be designed to take advantage of Australia's and Britain's recent problems in the Indian-student market, Quebec is offering Canadian citizenship to international students who graduate from any university in the province.

http://www.examiner.com/x-32128-International-Education-in-Canada-Examiner~
y2010m2d3-Quebec-Offers-FastTracked-Canadian-Citizenship-to-International-Students

Transforming medical education in Canada
The 54-page document lays out recommendations geared to providing universities and colleges the tools to ensure their graduates have the skills to adapt to the future of the medical education system.

http://communications.uwo.ca/com/western_news/stories/
transforming_medical_education_in_canada_20100204445695/

Why India Has an Advantage Over China
I tell them about my impressions of JNU students in order to suggest that the West may be losing the education war, and that we North Americans need to work very hard indeed to match the work ethic of our Asian competitors. After all, I want my students to be as competitive as their Asian brethren, and to be able to work, produce and excel at a global pace.

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=
7aa0c384b52dbbc77af9f49275ebc439

ICTC tool helps immigrants find IT jobs in Canada
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) recently launched a new online self-assessment tool that helps technology professionals from foreign countries determine whether or not they have what it takes to secure employment in Canada.

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2010/02/05/ictc-tool-helps-
immigrants-find-it-jobs-canada

New rules help draw foreign students
The joint program between Canada's visa offices in India and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges has tightened the screening of applicants. Among other things, college officials must verify an applicant's financial resources and English proficiency.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/education/article/
761995--new-rules-help-draw-foreign-students

Students welcome Ryerson's Anti-Racism Task Force recommendations
"Institutional responses to overt and covert racism on campuses must provide racialised students, faculty and staff with an environment that is safe to participate and engage in the campus community," said Liana Salvador, Vice-President Education of the Ryerson Students' Union. "Many of the concerns that students raised point to the need for structural changes within Ontario's colleges and universities."

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c7924.html

Immigrants still lagging in jobs mart
Lack of recognition of international education and experience appeared as an important barrier to employment and a significant contributor to labour market success. And despite having their education and experience assessed prior to immigration, skilled worker principal applicants are not more likely to be employed, are not earning more income nor are they able to find employment in jobs that utilize their skills.

http://www.southasianfocus.ca/community/article/85980

Niagara chef school shut down
The Niagara-on-the-Lake Culinary School, a private career college that trained students from India as chefs, was raided Friday by government officials and shut down.

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2450735

Building Skills
"One of the big pushes right now is trying to recruit more first generation students. We feel that's an important place to start, because they come from families who do not have a college or university background and, therefore, haven't necessarily received the level of training and literacy support that's so crucial.

http://www.midlandfreepress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2452191

Canada works to welcome more Indian students to Canadian colleges
A joint pilot project called the Student Partners Program was launched in April 2009 between Canada?s visa offices in India and twenty member colleges of the ACCC. The goal of the program is to increase the approval rate for study permit applications at participating Canadian colleges.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-01-28.asp

Do your homework - For-profit schools don't always operate by the book
Studies of private colleges, however, show graduation rates of 98 per cent and within nine months of leaving school 79 per cent were working either full or part-time in their chosen fields. Two-thirds said they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their training experience.

http://www.thespec.com/News/Business/article/610823

Algoma U. rolls out red carpet for southern Ontario students
Algoma U is growing, but there's still room for more students, said Ross. A spring head-count marked a 12-per-cent increase over the previous year, and while it's too early to say what enrollment will be like this fall, the university has built its budget around a five-per-cent increase.

http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1685287

What's in a degree program?
The report lays out objectives for different types of degrees a bachelor's honours degree graduate should have a developed knowledge and critical understanding of the key concepts, methodologies, current advances, theoretical approaches and assumptions in a discipline overall, as well as in a specialized area of discipline but doesn't specify any course or program requirements.

http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2008-01-29/
news/whats-degree-program/

Canada pursuing more international university students
The Canadian government has announced plans to increase the number of international students attending university in Canada.

http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?
section=FrontPage&articleID=1314&month=02&day=26&year=2009

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