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Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

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Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data. CBC obtained figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the fields of education chosen … Read more

Federal government hikes income requirement for foreign students, targets ‘puppy mill’ schools

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Federal government hikes income requirement for foreign students, targets ‘puppy mill’ schools

Ottawa will require foreigners applying to study in Canada to have double the amount of funds currently required, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday. He also threatened to cap visas in provinces that don’t help house students or who won’t shut down educational institutions that he argues shouldn’t be operating. “There are, in provinces, the … Read more