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(Wolfville,
NS) - Acadia University President and
Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, today praised the federal
government’s announced changes to work rules for international
students. The changes, announced in Ottawa by the Honourable Joe
Volpe, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, will allow
international students to work off-campus while studying and to work
for one additional year after graduation in their field of study.
“International
students represent an important source of new citizens for Nova
Scotia and these new work rules will allow these student to gain
valuable work experience and integrate more quickly into our
economy,” said Dr. Dinter-Gottlieb. “The long term benefit will be
that potential employers will have access to an even deeper pool of
university students and graduates than in the past, making our
province a more attractive destination for capital investments.”
“Acadia’s
international students represent a greater percentage of total
student population than any other undergraduate institution in the
country,” said Dr. Dinter-Gottlieb. “No longer being limited to
working only on campus will mean their Canadian experience will be
that much more fulfilling and there’s a better chance they will stay
here to work or start businesses of their own.”
Acadia University, in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has long been recognized as one of Canada’s
premier undergraduate institutions. With its nationally and
internationally recognized research initiatives, small class sizes
and technology-rich teaching and learning environment, Acadia offers
students an experience that includes academic achievement combined
with personal growth and development. For more information about
Acadia, visit our website at
www.acadiau.ca.
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