Minister Of Citizenship And Immigration Dept: The new rules will allow students who have earned their PhD at an Ontario campus to be fast tracked for permanent residence status. The measures are part of the province’s new Open Ontario plan, which aims to increase foreign student enrolment in Ontario by 50 per cent in the next five years. In the past, only graduates with a job offer were eligible to be fast tracked under the Provincial Nominee Program, which allows the government to select economic immigrants. Under the new rules announced Monday, students can apply themselves for the fast track program as soon as they complete the requirements for their degree. O ntario is making it easier for foreign graduate students to stay in the province when their studies are completed, part of a wider strategy to fuel the economy by casting the province as a destination for higher education. “The economy today is more and more based on innovation. We want to make it easier for PhD graduates to remain in Ontario,” said provincial Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Eric Hoskins. “It’s good for us. It’s good for them. It’s good for employers, as well.” As
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