Globe and Mail: New immigration rules risk leaving international students behind

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-immigration-rules-risk-leaving-international-students-behind/article22886693/

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[Ivan.Galv]

Yes, it is already well known that international students are the main losers of Express Entry.
It is not a reason to be extra-active in lobby. Let Canadians handle it. Once Universities will report falling interest to study from international students, some actions will be taken by CIC.
300k international students every year with average tuition fees 13k/year pay 4Billion$ to Canada from abroad. Even more money is paid for accomodations and living. This industry is as huge as gas/oil export and very important for the country.
And of cause Canadians understand it is crazy to send the best educated students back to third-world and give other countries so big advantages in hi-tech industries.

 

[TCK]

It's not just international students - it's the income they bring to the universities, the innovations they (frequently) develop and work on as post-graduates (in Canada, with Canadians) and the Canadian businesses they support supply over time. Reducing mobility and the prospects for those who have come to Canada (often by invitation or perhaps because an opportunity has been offered - particularly the case for post-docs and other researchers) has serious implications for Canadian Universities, their research funding and then their international standing, plus the local innovation environment, regional economies and Canada's overall competitiveness.

As well as being a prospective applicant for PR, this topic is one of my professional subject areas, and I have to say it's all extremely short-sighted. If Canada’s knowledge economy does well in the next few years it will be despite EE, not because of it, as skills will rapidly go elsewhere.

 

[TCK]

Also (with respect) 'third world' researchers very often drive 'western' economies. Plus, research is an international sector, with international mobility. Researchers I know of haven't come to Canada to escape unfortunate circumstances elsewhere - they've been recruited and encouraged, often from other high-ranking universities, and are originally European, Australian and US citizens. There are already a number of these specialists-without-status commenting on this forum and I know of more besides.