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Prashant
Ajmera & Associates |
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Canada
opens doors for International and Indian students In Canada,
educational institutions are still very well funded by the government
and hence compared to other countries there is less commercialization of
the education system. This has also kept the cost of education
substantially low for Canadian and international students as compared to
USA and other countries. Despite this low
cost of education, a high rate of rejection of student visa applications
and the fact that students are not allowed to work in Canada while on a
student visa, Canada has failed to attract significant number of
international students compared to its other western counterparts such
as UK, Australia and New Zealand. However, recent
changes in the student visa program policy may help to correct the
present situation. In issuing student visas emphasis will now be placed
on how serious the student is and what are his/her chances of completing
the stipulated course of study. This is a favorable shift as compared to
the previous evaluation process. Also, a recent
agreement signed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada with one of the
provincial education departments will allow international students to
obtain an open work permit after completing one year of full time study. The process
involved in securing admission and obtaining a student visa is quite
simple. Students are
required to secure admission in a college or university in Canada by
contacting them directly. Students may be required to take an English
language test and/or provide a GRE/GMAT score. However, if the student
is coming to Canada to study in a trade school, this requirement may be
waived. On securing
admission the student is required to make an application to the student
visa section of a Canadian visa office. In order that a
visa maybe issued to the student, he/she must satisfy the visa officer
that:
If the
student wished to study in the province of Quebec, he/she must apply to
the Quebec visa office for obtaining a Certificate du Acceptance. Majority
of the students coming to Canada are interested in staying in Canada on
a permanent basis. If this is the case, the student should look in to
his educational qualifications, work experience, etc. and make an
assessment for immigration visa application taking into consideration
his current situation upon completing his study and practical training
in Canada. I have met number of international students in Canada who has
been ill advised in their home country regarding their chances of
obtaining permanent immigration to Canada. In such cases, the students
realize after coming to Canada that they are not permitted to work in
Canada and that after completion of their study they will not qualify
for immigration to Canada. Thus before making a decision to apply for a
student visa to study in Canada, it is prudent to obtain all the
necessary information from an experienced and authorized person and
consider all the aspects involved – especially the financial cost. Another
trend widely seen among international students is coming to Canada for
higher studies in programs such as MBA, Masters in Science, etc.,
programs that are popular among Canadian students also. The problem is,
international students fail to find an employer willing to employ them
when they apply for their practical training upon completion of their
study. International students should look into those programs that will
increase their chances of finding a job due to shortage of workers in
that field in Canada. Similarly,
students coming to study in trade schools should choose programs/fields
that are in high demand (due to shortage of workers) in Canada such as
auto mechanics, auto body mechanics, CNC machinists, welders, diesel
mechanics, cooks, wood cabinet makers, etc. Workers in these occupations
are in short supply in Canada and international students coming to
Canada may find themselves more employable at the end of their practical
training. Recent
statistics published by the government of Canada shows that in
the third quarter of 2003, slightly more than two in five students
entered Canada from one of the top four source countries—14% (4,564)
from South Korea, 13% (4,350) from China, 9% (2,830) from the United
States and 9% (2,816) from France. Very little change was noted in the
current quarter in comparison with the third quarter of the previous
year, both in terms of the number and the proportion of students from
these four source countries. The number of students from the United
States peaked in the third quarter of 2003 (the beginning of the fall
school semester) with a ten-fold increase to 2,830 in comparison with
the previous quarter. In 2003, the third quarter year-to-date totals for
students from each of the top four source countries showed a decline of
less than the 11% overall decrease for all foreign students in
comparison with the same period of the previous year. By the end of the
third quarter of 2003, the number of students from France showed the
smallest year-to-date decrease (4%), South Korea and China declined by
8% and the United States by 9% compared to the third quarter
year-to-date totals for 2002. Compared to this, the current number of students from
India has increased by 16% from the previous year, 2002 - 2003.
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