The attacks on Indian students in Australia has created a great opportunity for Canada to ramp up enrolment from the country, says the Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC) which represents Canadian companies doing business in India.
Because of stern visa rules and lack of publicity by Canadian institutions in India, only 3,000 Indian students join universities and colleges here, compared to 20,000 in Australia each year.
Husain Neemuchwala, chairman of the education committee at the C-IBC said, "These unfortunate incidents will cause others to look for alternative destinations for higher education,and Canadian institutions must seize this opportunity,'' Neemuchwala told sources.
"Being one of the top 'exporters' of international students, India offers them a huge market.''
Mumbai-born Neemuchwala said: "If American universities and colleges can attract 70,000 Indian students and Australian institutions 20,000 each year, Canada too should make its institutions more appealing to Indian students.''
"Further, the United Nations has rated Canada as one of the best places in the world to live, on the basis of its educational standards, life expectancy, national income and the general quality of life.''
With the introduction of a new three-year post-graduate work permit for international students, he said, Canada should become a favourable destination for Indian and other international students who generate $7 billion for the economy each year.
The mission, which included 54 Canadian universities and colleges, signed 24 memorandums of understanding with their Indian counterparts. IANS
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