By Sophia J. Lowe, Research and Policy Analyst, WES Canada CLICK HERE TO ACCESS OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN COLOMBIA In this issue of World Education News & Reviews we present an overview of the Colombian secondary education system. The research for this project…
By Sophia J. Lowe, Research and Policy Analyst, WES Canada Introduction Citizenship and Immigration Minister Diane Finley announced changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) on April 21, 2008 that are designed to help Canada compete more effectively in the recruitment and settlement of…
By WES Staff Countries such as Canada, which are experiencing shortages in their skilled labor force due to low birth rates and an aging population, are actively seeking to recruit foreign trained workers through immigration initiatives designed to attract workers with higher qualifications. In the…
By Hasmik Sargsyan, Credential Evaluator, WES ACCESS OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN CANADAAs with many countries around the world, the postsecondary structure and degree offerings of Canadian higher education are in a state of evolution, especially with growing demand for access to degree programs….
Canadian institutions of higher education have a dizzying array of titles, and with no centralized federal body to normalize institutional classifications there exists a convoluted mish mash of institutional titles and mandates across Canada’s ten provincial education authorities. With the recent naming of five new…