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Ottawa urged to ease pathway to immigration for international students
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2019 Alberta budget will have 2.8 per cent spending cut, programs eliminated
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Opening an eye to Indigenous knowledge in forestry education
The University of New Brunswick is looking to add Indigenous knowledge to its forestry and environmental management curriculum and research.
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Manitoba premier creates two new ministers as he shuffles cabinet
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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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