Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Canada must attract foreign students to fuel innovation, drive economy:

Canada must attract foreign students to fuel innovation, drive economy: report - The Globe and Mail


Canada should double the number of international students choosing to study here by 2020, a new report commissioned by the federal government says.
The task force responsible for the report, headed up by Western University president Amit Chakma, wants Ottawa to boost the number of international students from approximately 239,130 to 450,000 in 10 years without taking away coveted seats from its own Canadian students.