With a thriving[thrI-ving(growing,flourish,पनपना)] Indian population settled in Canada, it is small wonder that Canada is one of the most favoured educational destinations for Indian students, after the traditional destinations like the USA and the U.K.
According to Wendy Curtis, international executive director of Fanshawe College, Canada, 800 out of the 2,000 international students hail[heyl(come,आते)] from India.So what makes Canada such a lucrative[loo-kru-tiv(profitable,लुभावना)] option for Indian students?
“English is one advantage. In addition, the Canadian dollar is comparatively weaker at present, making education in Canada more affordable. Canada is a country of immigrants and continues to support immigration given our own aging population. Canada is avid[a-vid(enthusiastic,उत्साही)] about international students and recognises their substantial investment, cultural acclimatisation[u,klI-mu-tI'zey-shun(adaptation,अनुकूलता)] and commitment with the provision of postgraduate work permits that vary between one and three years. Students gain work experience that may enhance their competitiveness in Canada and India.
The presence of a team based in India helps students and their parents receive adequate[a-di-kwut(enough,पर्याप्त)] guidance. While the University of British Columbia has created a full-time recruiter/advisor in India who helps applicants and prospective students, Fanshawe College has a dedicated team based in New Delhi to tend to students’ questions and concerns.
“Fanshawe provides a unique, value-added settlement service (Fanshawe Cares) that includes pre-departure briefings for students and their parents in India, followed by airport pick up at no charge to ensure that students get safely to the London.
Canadian institutes see Indian students mostly opting for engineering, business studies and liberal arts. Indians usually gravitate[gra-vi,teyt(attract,खिचना)] towards the one-year postgraduate certificate programmes and often one-plus-one course, providing them with two areas of expertise after graduation, thus opening up more avenues for employment.
The availability of scholarships is another reason why Indians prefer Canada. At the University of British Columbia, almost 10 per cent of scholarships offered this year were awarded to Indians, amounting to 1.5 million Canadian dollars.
The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Canada and the resultant signing of MoU offers hope of a Canadian partnership with India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).This is a unique approach that includes the government, the private sector through the Skills Sector Councils, and an international skills trainer to provide skills that will be recognised in India and throughout the world.”
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