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Bringing home the bacon Canada loosens w o rk regulations for international students dents in those three cities will remain eligible to work for only one year after graduation, even if they plan to work elsewhere. International students have finally been "We want to try and disperse the bene authorized to work off campus, but they'll fits of immigration in all regions of the coun have to wait several months while the feder try," Prest said. al and provincial governments hammer out To qualify for the program, students the details. must have completed one year of post-sec In April, Citizenship and Immigration ondary education and be in satisfactory aca Canada announced two new initiatives. The demic standing, said Pauline L'Ecuyer, man first allows full-time international students to age! of International Student Services at spend up to 15 hours per week at off-cam McGi,.. pus jobs; the second extends international While the postgraduate work program students' postgraduate work visas from one took effect on May 16, the off-campus por year to two—unless those students study in tion of the program cannot be implemented Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal. until the federal government signs an agree CIC hopes the changes will enhance ment with each province. Because the feder Canada's ability to attract international stu al government wants to sign the same con dents and retain them after graduation, said tract with each province, LEcuyer said, the spokesperson Cara Prest. contract has to be agreeable to all parties. "For those individuals who choose to Once that contract is signed, individual uni stay in Canada after graduation, work experi versities must sign agreements with their ence during their studies will better position provincial governments. them to find work in their field of study," she "It's a lengthy process, especially over said. 'Those students who choose to return summer months when things tend to be a home after their study or work experience bit more slow," L'Ecuyer said. will have gained a better appreciation of The first provincial agreements will be Canada, further enhancing the possibilities finalized this fall, according to Prest, but for increased trade and diplomatic linkages." L'Ecuyer estimates that international students Samuel Konig, president of the McGill won't be entering the job market until International Student Network, agreed that January. L'Ecuyer said the changes could the changes benefit both international stu make Canada a much more attractive study dents and Canadian society. In addition to destination, noting the reaction at a confer providing students income and work experi ence of international educators she attended ence, he said, off-campus jobs will help this summer. them integrate into the community. "When we told that to our colleagues in "If you start working, you start going out, the States they said, 'Oh my God, we're you become more part of the Canadian and going to lose our international students Quebec society," said Konig, U4 German when they hear they can work off-campus in and Jewish Studies. "[Otherwise] you can be Canada,"' she said. "I think it’s going to be here four years without having a real taste of very attractive for international students." what Montreal life is really about." Though Konig noted there were work The new initiatives are not without study and research opportunities before, he restrictions, some of which encourage inter said the new rules are a relief to the students national students to study outside the major he represents. metropolitan areas. Students who attend "Now we have sort of a loop which has school outside Toronto, Montreal or been opened," he said. "It was good, but Vancouver will be able to work in Canada for now it's better, and it can always get even two years after graduation. International stu better."» JENNIFER JETT
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