Study in Canada.

Canadian academic institutions welcome students from around the world, who bring cultural enrichment to the educational scene in Canada. More than 101,000 foreign students were enrolled in Canadian institutions in 1998, not including students taking English or French as second language courses.

Foreign students must meet certain immigration requirements to obtain an authorization to study in Canada. They must:

• present an acceptance letter from the educational institution they wish to attend
• provide evidence of enough money to pay for tuition and living costs
• satisfy a visa officer that they will return home at the end of their studies
• pass a medical examination if required
• meet other requirements for visitors, including a visa if necessary
  

In Canada education is a provincial responsibility and students at the primary and secondary school level should contact provincial education authorities for information on standards and requirements. Students interested in studying in Quebec will need approval from Quebec.

At the post-secondary level foreign student fees and other requirements vary depending on the institution. Individual institutions can provide details of fees, academic requirements and programs of study, as well as information on cost of living and health insurance. Students should ensure that the institution being considered is acceptable for purposes of a student authorization.

In some countries, Canada Education Centres, which operate in partnership with CIC and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, can provide assistance with finding and applying to member institutions. Many institutions attend education fairs in different countries.

CIC gives a high priority to processing student applications quickly and efficiently. Immigration officials are working with the academic community to reduce processing times and paperwork. Improvements include expedited medical procedures at some key posts and longer validity periods for student authorizations.

Foreign students may work only under certain circumstances, for instance:

• the work is part of the program of study
• the work, up to one year after graduation, is in a field related to the studies
• their source of funding is cut off through no fault of their own

Why Immigrate to canada?

Since 1867, Canada’s immigration programs have helped build a community of citizens respected throughout the world. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) was established in 1994 to link immigration services with citizenship registration, to promote the unique ideals all Canadians share and to help build a stronger Canada.

Immigration stimulates Canada's growth, prosperity and cultural diversity. It reunites families and offers protection to refugees. Canada benefits from the talents, experience and energy of immigrants, whether they are skilled workers, business people, refugees, relatives of Canadian citizens and residents, foreign students, temporary workers or others. All stimulate economic growth and enrich Canada's social and cultural life.

The Government of Canada, in consultation with the provinces, the territories and key stakeholders, establishes an annual range for the number of immigrants who will be admitted into Canada. In the past 10 years, Canada has welcomed, on average, 220,778 immigrants and refugees a year.

In 2002, Canada welcomed 229,091 immigrants and refugees as new permanent residents and is aiming to meet the low end of the 2003 target range. For 2004, working within existing resources, CIC is planning to maintain the same target range as the previous year - 220,000 to 245,000 new permanent residents.

Traditionally, most new immigrants to Canada come from the following countries: China, India, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, USA, Iran, Romania, UK and Colombia.

Each year, approximately 160,000 people become Canadian citizens (representing about 85 percent of all immigrants) and take an oath of citizenship at ceremonies across the country. The oath is a personal commitment to accept the responsibilities and privileges of Canadian citizenship.

The aim of this web page is to provide potential immigrants to Canada with detailed and complete immigration information, free Canada immigration assessment, Canada immigration consultation and general knowledge on the benefits, which Canada offers to its residents. Canadian immigration resources include information on the Canada Skilled Worker Class Immigration Visa, Canada Business Class Immigration Visa and Canada Family Class Immigration Visa.

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Why Immigrate?

The desire for a better life is sometimes so big that it makes people leave their countries and their families and work in other countries. They know that they will have to face difficult moments, that they won't be able to communicate with the persons around them, that maybe they will have to work in illegal conditions to get the money they need for their families, but all take these chances and they hope they will succeed.

On the other hand, there are persons who immigrate just for the sake of the persons they love. They leave their families to make other families with the persons they love. Women go to meet the men they love who have chosen other countries to start a new life, even if they miss their families and their friends. Maybe they don't have a place where to work but they are capable of waiting to see what destiny has for them.

There are also the cases of the persons who are obliged to leave their countries because of the war which threatens their lives. They’d rather start everything from the very beginning than risking putting their lives in danger.

When well developed countries see that their territories are “invaded” by lots of immigrants they set new laws that make the immigration

harder. As a result of this, many illegal immigrants

cross the borders and are eager to work, even if they are paid only at half of the sum of money native workers receive for the same kind of job.

The opinions of the local inhabitants are shared and they vary from total rejection to acceptance and full integration to the new community. In countries where large communities of immigrants live they are fighting for the recognition of their social rights and for equal treatment.

Many immigrants have managed to be fully accepted by the community where they live and they have managed to change the opinions of the strangers regarding our nations, as it is well known that Romanians are seen as thieves and gypsies.

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