Yes, this is a very important question, and I thank you for raising this topic. We've heard very often from international students. It's very challenging to secure internships within your field of study as a student, but we've heard from international students—good friends of mine—who have had opportunities to work at provincial legislatures but who've barely been able to receive the paperwork in time to take part in those internships. Something that the federal government can do moving forward is to ensure that international students have access to co-ops, internships and other work-integrated learning opportunities underneath their study permits to eliminate any of this additional paperwork or time required to receive an additional work permit to take part in these activities.
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