Thai Educators Network

On Tuesday, 12 November, Rene Bourgeois from New World Education Company introduced Canada as an international student destination and carefully explained not only why students and parents should consider Canada for an education, but delved into how students can gain work experience and if they wish, Canadian Citizenship.

In Canada, Rene mentioned, “every student has access to the same standard of education regardless of where they live and their social or economic status and that Canadian colleges complement universities, rather than compete with each other.

He added that this is reflected in the trend that college curriculum is driven by industry demand with many applied diplomas being a paid co-op, work and study combination and that when completed; most college credits are transferable into university degree credits.

At the graduate level, MA degrees are research based with students usually needing to present a thesis of interest to the university.It is, he suggested, easier yet more difficult to get into a Canadian university as a foreign student than in other countries in that while a higher level of English proficiency is required, SAT is not.

Why Canada? A great place to study!

Canada is ranked by the United Nations as one of the best places in the world to live:

Live in a cosmopolitan city with easy access to large parks (skiing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, biking); or, live in a small town a short distance from a large city where you can see concerts, NHL hockey or baseball.

Canada is a nation of immigrants and proud of our multicultural diversity. We will welcome and respect your culture too

Canadian K-12 education is ranked #1 of all English speaking countries by the OECD’s PISA report and is often used by international students as a spring board to the best universities worldwide.

PISA (Program for International Student Assessment)

• A tri-annual survey of knowledge and skills of 15 year old students

• 400,000 students from 57 countries representing 90% of the world economies

• Focus is on Science, Math and Reading

• Also look at the socio-economic, gender and other factors which affect student scores

Canada is ranked #1 of English speaking countries for Science
Canada is ranked #1 of English speaking countries for Reading
Canada is ranked #1 of English speaking countries for Math

Why Canada? A great place to work!

Canadian immigration programs allow foreign students to gain Canadian work experience, depending on the educational institution the students attend.

These include: On campus work without a work permit, off campus work, up to 20 hours per week (regular semester), full time during school breaks, co-op work permits. At the post-graduate level, students receive an open work permit valid for up to three years and can lead to Permanent Resident status and eventually citizenship

In closing, Rene offered a number of success stories about Thai students who have studied in Canada and also talked in brief about new initiatives being created that should be of interest to any student, parent or teacher interested in joining a quality educational journey, as much as they are, a leading international education certificate, that is, high school diploma, college certificate or university degree.