Citizenship and Immigration committee  I also feel that it's insufficient. The changes certainly have helped, but they don't go far enough towards helping international students and more pathways for permanent residency are needed. Particularly when we look at the post-grad work permit program, it's dependent on the l

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —that were provided an LMIA exemption. I don't think the Canadian experience class has lived up to what people had hoped it would. There were challenges in the beginning, and with express entry, there are still challenges.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, I don't.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  —is great for international students, as many have entry-level positions in category C. It's hard to find skilled work when they first graduate. The no-work-experience requirement is wonderful, as many of them don't necessarily have a great deal of experience. I thank you very

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would suggest that it would be attractive to look at an entrepreneurship stream. So within the Atlantic immigration pilot, rather than having a job offer through a designated employer, perhaps it could involve linking them with some business development company or corporation t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Certainly, I think one challenge I spoke about was finding employment for many of our students. In particular, we have various co-operative education programs. It does pose a challenge for many international students to be competitive in those job markets. They come from high sch

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good afternoon.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for having me here. I've worked as an international student adviser at Memorial University of Newfoundland since 2005. In that time, Memorial has seen a significant increase in its international student populatio