Canadian Strengths: Invention Education and Conference Board

canadian strengths: We are strong in research, academic citations and invention, according to Globe and Mail. Education remains more affordable here than in the United States. We possess obvious advantages a society open to immigrants and a commitment to the idea that every voice has value. Despite contrary assumptions, the Conference Board of Canada has shown that we are entrepreneurial and willing to take risks, and that there is money to support new enterprises for those who look. In particular, we need to speed up the immigration process for foreign students and researchers, and experiment with public policy that plays to Canadian strengths and contributes to prosperity. To take advantage, Canada must focus more on attracting and building skills needed to transform what we already do well basic research and invention into innovation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.