The Government of Canada has just launched a new International Education Strategy designed to maintain and enhance Canada’s global position in higher education. Canada’s International Education Strategy: Harnessing Our Knowledge Advantage to Drive Innovation and Prosperity sets targets to attract more international researchers and students to Canada; deepen the research links between Canadian and foreign educational institutions; and establish a pan-Canadian partnership with provinces/territories and all key education stakeholders, including the private sector. The strategy seeks to double the number of international students and researchers choosing Canada to 450,000 by the year 2022, and recruiting more students from China is a key part of achieving this goal.

In addition, the strategy provides funding to support student mobility between Canada and China through the Mitacs Globalink program. The program offers Chinese students the opportunity to experience Canada as a leading destination for research and innovation through paid internships.

Canada is a leader in higher education, ranking first among OECD countries with 50 percent of its adult population having a post-secondary diploma or degree. According to the United Nations, Canada offers one of the highest standards for quality of life in the world. The country’s numerous advantages as a world-class destination for higher education include: a welcoming, healthy and safe country offering high-quality and affordable education; Exciting campus lifestyle; a global centre of innovation, research and development; a research partner of choice; state-of-the-art research facilities; possibility of immigration; and a world leader in skills development and other advanced skills for employment.

Canada is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities to international students. A Canadian education opens the door to a world of opportunities. Streamlined processing for Chinese post-secondary students has made getting a study permit simpler and quicker. With the announcement of this comprehensive strategy, Canada will soon make it even easier for international students attending designated educational institutions to work during their studies. International students can already be eligible to work and stay in Canada after graduation under programs like the Post-Graduate Work Program and Canadian Experience Class. The Embassy of Canada in China encourages you to discover the many advantages of going to school in Canada and join the 84,000+ Chinese students who are studying in Canada right now. We also encourage prospective students to visit the Canada Pavilion at the upcoming China International Education Exhibition Tour (CIEET 2014) in the seven cities of Beijing, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan and Guangzhou, from March 15-30, 2014, and download Canada’s Study in Canada Iphone APP.