Canada choice education destination

John Volpe,
Minister of Citizenship
and Immigration in Canada

Friday, May 20, 2005

Canadian immigration policy has changed and the new regulations could help attract more international students to that country. The new policy will permit foreign students to work off-campus while enrolled in school and allow them to work for two years in Canada after graduation, instead of the previous one year.

Assistant Director of Employment Relations Jennifer Smith said that this will add to the already favourable conditions for making Canadian universities a good choice for Cayman students.

�With the increasing cost of studying in the US, the more favourable Canadian dollar exchange rate, and the direct flights now available between Cayman and Toronto, perhaps more students will want to look more closely at the opportunities available in Canada.�

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in Canada (CIC) Joe Volpe noted that the initiatives would help increase the global competitiveness of Canada by attracting and retaining foreign students in different regions throughout the country. Students will only be allowed the two-year stay if they agree not to live in Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal, Canada�s three largest cities, which account for almost 25 percent of the population.

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