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Canada: Managing Diversity And Social Cohesion Under Bill C-50 And Beyond, Hristina Petrova Jan 2010

Canada: Managing Diversity And Social Cohesion Under Bill C-50 And Beyond, Hristina Petrova

Hristina Petrova

The recent changes in the Canadian immigration system have led to the development of other programs designed to attract highly skilled immigrants. Bill C-50 was implemented in order to reduce the immigration backlog and match supply with demand on the labour market. Whatever the scheme, there’s one particular group of immigrants whose entry into the country has been encouraged via numerous parallel initiatives – the one of international students. Their retention is strategic because they could be just what Canada needs – young people proficient in the official languages, with Canadian credentials and work experience.


Canada: Managing Diversity And Social Cohesion Under Bill C-50 And Beyond, Hristina Petrova Oct 2009

Canada: Managing Diversity And Social Cohesion Under Bill C-50 And Beyond, Hristina Petrova

Hristina Petrova

Presented at the 5th Int’l Conference of Central European Canadianists "Managing Diversity and Social Cohesion: The Canadian Experience" held In Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-17/10/2009