That's a great question. I'm glad you brought up international education. This is a priority sector for Canada. It's one of the 22 priority sectors identified under the global markets action plan.
Beneath that plan, the umbrella of the global markets action plan, we've actually also released the international education strategy under which we have set the goal of doubling the number of students from abroad who will study in Canada over the next 10 years. Why is that important? It is because when international students come to Canada they, of course, enrich Canadian students because they are doing research in universities, they are working together, and they are studying together. Of course, when these students go back home, they become some of Canada's best ambassadors.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that the international education strategy goes far beyond simply attracting foreign students to Canada. It's also about internationalizing the education of Canadian students. This strategy will have a focus on making sure that Canadian students, say at universities and colleges, spend at least one or two semesters abroad acquiring the language skills, the cultural skills, and the business skills, that will make them more valuable to their future employers. If they do become entrepreneurs and businesspeople, it will make them much more effective and successful within a globalized marketplace.
The reality is that we live in a global economy and we're going to be more effective, our Canadian students will be more effective, if they actually diversify their educational experiences beyond Canada. This is a two-way street and I'm pretty excited about delivering on this strategy.