More than 21,000 students from 100 countries picked Canada as the most popular destination to study abroad in a survey by a global student recruitment firm.<\/p>\n
In its Emerging Futures 3<\/i> research report, IDP Connect reveals Canada beat out Australia and the United States as the best place for international students to pursue their education.<\/p>\n
Canada was picked as the top choice by 27 per cent of international students, Australia by 23, and the United States by 21 per cent. The United Kingdom ranked fourth with 18 per cent of respondents choosing that country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n New Zealand placed a distant fourth with only three per cent of international students choosing it as their favourite destination and Ireland was chosen by only two per cent of these students.<\/p>\n The opportunities afforded to international students to work while they study and then get Post-Graduate Work Permits<\/a> (PGWP) and then immigrate to Canada through Express Entry<\/a> system programs seems to be heavily influencing their decision to want to come here.<\/p>\n Read More<\/b><\/p>\n Employers In Canada Increasingly Recruiting Tech Workers Abroad Due To Serious Labour Shortages<\/a> \u201cGlobally, 63 per cent of students say post-study work is the main or an influencing factor in where they study,\u201d notes the IDP Connect report. \u2018Post-study work programs are helping drive demand and generate interest from a range of countries.<\/p>\n \u201cOver half of students say that the availability of post-study work opportunities was important in their decision about where to study. By creating clearer pathways from education to employment, destination countries will see demand increase from a greater number and more diverse set of countries.\u201d<\/p>\n Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is bullish on the recruitment of international students as a potential source of future immigrants to Canada and a skilled workforce that will help resolve the country\u2019s labour shortages.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, he gave foreign nationals with expired or expiring PGWPs yet another 18-month extension.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to use every tool in our toolbox to support employers who continue to face challenges in hiring the workers they need to grow,\u201d said Fraser.<\/p>\n
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