Last month, we visited 22 campuses across Canada and spoke with students. The main concern that has been raised, as Mr. Abbasi mentioned, is that students who apply for a job are being asked to have one or two years of experience. Most of the students we spoke to said that it deprives them of income during their studies and of the opportunity to acquire the skills they need to re-enter the workforce after graduation.
Work-integrated learning, then, helps students gain that experience and develop the confidence needed to start working.