Foreign Students: Canada

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney Dept: Flanked by young foreign students from Carleton and the University of Ottawa, and fronted by a large sign that said "Faster immigration," Kenney said he is expanding the number of admissions under the Canadian Experience Class, which aims to recruit and retain international students who have studied and graduated in Canada as well as temporary foreign workers who speak one of Canada's official languages and already have Canadian work experience, according to CBC. Last month, Kenney's department marked its 20,000 immigrant under this class, after five years in existence. Admitting up to 10,000 in a single year represents a big jump and immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that he wants to admit more foreign students presently studying in Canada as permanent residents and potential citizens, even though he also said that he plans to maintain Canada's overall immigration level at the same tally that's been in place since 2007 between 240,000 to 265,000 people. Up to 10,000 permanent residents will be accepted next year in the Canada Experience Class, up from 7,000 in 2012 and 2,500 in 2009. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has been focused on restructuring Canada's immigration system, with a strong emphasis on finding immigrants likely to integrate and succeed in the Canadian workforce. Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.