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Feds eye special skills-training savings account as part of budget: source
The Liberals plan to create a skills-training savings account for adults modelled on one in Singapore, a government source told the Canadian Press.
CBC
UNB’s new president focused on mature students, deficit, workplace skills
The new president of the University of New Brunswick, Paul Mazerolle, is returning to his alma mater with a variety of goals.
Policy Options
Opinion: We’re missing a potent plan to train the next generation of researchers
How many PhDs does Canada need? Can their education be improved? With investment in place, these are core questions that need to shape science policy.
Winnipeg Free Press
U of M decides not to ban relationships
Two new University of Manitoba policies make it crystal clear how employees should approach and disclose intimate relationships between themselves and students.
CBC
College admissions scam ‘very unlikely’ to happen at Canadian schools
In the Canadian system there is little consideration to standardized testing or student athletic abilities, and there is not the same competitiveness to get into top-tier schools, experts say.
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Headlines for February 28, 2025
CNW GroupCanada announces 2025 Express Entry category-based draws, plans for more in-Canada draws to reduce labour shortagesMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, to align the...
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Headlines for February 27, 2025
The Montreal GazetteU de M, McGill, Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international studentsUniversities warn Quebec’s standing as a leading destination for international students and academics will suffer even more after the province on Wednesday announced enrolment...
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Headlines for February 26, 2025
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