Canada must retain foreign students as immigrants

The Canadian Bureau for International Education, an agency representing 200 post-secondary schools in Canada, has released a report calling for improved efforts to retain Canada's foreign students. With increased competition for skilled employees worldwide, this resource is seen as a very valuable source of as many as 30,000 skilled immigrants annually. A study conducted by the organizations suggests that only 1/3 of graduating foreign students intend to remain in Canada, and are otherwise being lured away by countries such as the USA, France, China, and India.

Canada's Immigration Program Ranks in the Top

The Migrant Integration Policy Index for 2007, a study jointly sponsored by European countries, ranks nations worldwide based how well they help to integrate newcomers into their societies. Canada ranked in the top five countries worldwide. The categories in which Canada's immigration policies led the rankings included openness to dual citizenship among others; the category which was the most significant drawback for Canada was the requirement that permanent residents become citizens in order to vote or furn for public office.

Provinces seeking more Canadian immigration

The western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan have formed committees to solve the ongoing issues of labour shortages. The provinces are seeking ways to facilitate permanent and temporary immigration to the provinces and to rural destinations therein.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce is seeking ways to facilitate the process of recruiting skilled workers from outside Canada. Employers interviewed by the association complain that the process is too difficult. In Saskatchewan, a conference has been created for local employers in order to plot out strategies to attract more immigrants to the province.

Nova Scotia pursues Canadian immigration candidates

Following in the footsteps of numerous other Canadian provinces, Nova Scotia has a signed an agreement with Canada's Immigration Minister to allow the nomination of candidates for approval. This will allow Nova Scotia to pursue more skilled worker immigrants, foreign workers, and foreign students.

Nova Scotia presently joins a number of other provinces which have signed similar agreements in order to be able to select or nominate its own candidates for immigration. This approach is commonly used to supplement the influx of immigrants for provinces which do not receive a proportionate number from immigration to Canada overall.

Canada Immigration

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