{"id":34577,"date":"2017-05-15T16:18:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T16:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/thousands-international-students-coming-study-work-canada\/"},"modified":"2017-05-26T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T15:54:51","slug":"thousands-international-students-coming-study-work-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/thousands-international-students-coming-study-work-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands More International Students Coming to Study and Work In Canada (Audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Article Audio:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[row][znhg_column size=\u00a0\u00bbcol-sm-6&Prime;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Thousands More International Students Coming to Study and Work In Canada by My Great Canada\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F324306842&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1200\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/znhg_column]<\/p>\n<p>[\/row]<\/p>\n<p>May\u00a015, 2017 &#8211; Figures from two of Canada\u2019s top universities show the \u2018Trump effect\u2019 is very real when it comes to international students looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-student-visa\/\">study in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Concordia University and the University of Toronto have both recorded significant spikes in interest from both the US and overseas.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal\u2019s Concordia has seen a 23 per cent increase in US applications for undergraduate courses, rising to a 74 per cent increase for postgraduate programs.<\/p>\n<p>The figures from further afield showed even more dramatic increases. Applications from Mexico for undergraduate courses have jumped 325 per cent, with a 233 per cent increase in applications from India.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/bc-pnp-invites-canada-immigration-dominated-ex-students\/\">BC PNP Invites For Immigration To Canada Dominated By Foreign Students<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/new-immigration-policies-entice-international-students-study-canada\/\">New Immigration Policies Attract International Students to Study in Canada<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/montreal-worlds-best-city-students\/\">Montreal Is World\u2019s Best City For Students (Audio)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/international-students-pushed-canada-trump-protectionism\/\">International Students Pushed To Canada By Trump Protectionism<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-34575\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thousands-More-International-Students-Coming-to-Study-and-Work-In-Canada.jpg\" alt=\"Thousands More International Students Coming to Study and Work In Canada\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thousands-More-International-Students-Coming-to-Study-and-Work-In-Canada.jpg 188w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Thousands-More-International-Students-Coming-to-Study-and-Work-In-Canada-141x187.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/>Toronto has seen an increase of 22 per cent in the international applications it received for the approaching academic year compared to the previous one.<\/p>\n<p>The number of accepted admission offers from US students has risen 104 per cent, while that figure for Indian students shows a 75 per cent increase.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no direct action against international students by the Trump administration. Policies have included the attempted travel ban from Muslim countries and limitations on the H1-B visa.<\/p>\n<p>But during the Trump campaign and since his inauguration, the clear perception is that immigrants are not welcome in the US, and it seems international students have received the message loud and clear.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Deeply Surprised\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Concordia University president Alan Shepard described the wave of protectionism sweeping the western world as \u2018regressive nationalism\u2019 in a recent speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply surprised by what&rsquo;s happening in the US,\u201d he said. \u201cI grew up there and spent my first 40 years there and it&rsquo;s pretty difficult to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said the Canada immigration system is too complicated to navigate and should be simplified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a doctorate and I found it difficult,\u201d he said. \u201cIt shouldn&rsquo;t be that hard. In societies where you\u2019re really magnets for talent, as we are, you want to make the doors wide open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Canada has made changes to its immigration system that provide further incentive for students to consider coming here over other competing destination countries.\u00a0 Foreign students are able to <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-student-visa\/\">work while they study in Canada.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among the changes made to the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2017\/\">Canada Express Entry<\/a> System in November 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/comprehensive-ranking-system-crs\/\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a> (CRS) points are awarded for a Canadian education for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates for permanent residence are awarded 30 points for a three-year degree, master\u2019s or PhD, and 15 points for a two-year course.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>CRS Points Awarded for Canadian Education Under Canada Express Entry<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">High school<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">One or two-year post secondary<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>15<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Three-year post secondary, master\u2019s,\u00a0professional degree or doctorate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>30<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source: IRCC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>These points significantly increase the chance of an Invitation to Apply under Express Entry, when combine with other factors.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-express-entry-pool-snapshot-shows-thousands-brink-ita\/\">snapshot of the Express Entry Pool<\/a> showed thousands within a few points of the CRS cut off witnessed in recent draws. It means the 30 or 15 points for a Canadian education could make a huge difference.<\/p>\n<p>Changes are also coming that will make it easier for bringing temporary skilled workers into Canada.<\/p>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-work-permit-global-talent-stream\/\">Global Talent Stream<\/a> is being planned under the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-work-visa\/\">Temporary Foreign Worker Program<\/a>, which will see work permits processed inside two weeks for top talent. It will be launched on June 12, with more details expected soon.<\/p>\n<p>With the Trump administration pushing students and other immigrants away, and Canada taking steps to attract them, it should follow that significant increases in numbers are seen. The latest figures from Concordia and Toronto support that.<\/p>\n<p><b>Interested employers:\u00a0<\/b>Kindly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/en\/employment-portal\/canada-employers.html\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n<p><b>Interested candidates:<\/b>\u00a0Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/en\/free-immigration-evaluation.html\">free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n<p>Read more news about Canada Immigration by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-immigration-news-articles-2017\/\">clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Audio: [row][znhg_column size=\u00a0\u00bbcol-sm-6&Prime;] [\/znhg_column] [\/row] May\u00a015, 2017 &#8211; Figures from two of Canada\u2019s top universities show the \u2018Trump effect\u2019 is very real when it comes to international students looking to study in Canada. Concordia University and the University of Toronto have both recorded significant spikes in interest from both the US and overseas. Montreal\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4859,9292],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lactualite-canadienne","category-nouvelles-de-letude","category-4859","category-9292","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34577\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}