We
already mentioned that year 2012 was a success in terms of newly
arrived international students in Canada. The numbers had exceeded 100
000 people - this is reported as a huge increase since the past years (Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada).
For
the past months, there were numerous of strikes organized by the
Canadian Foreign Service officers, demanding for wage adjustments and
resumption of contract negotiations with the Canadian government. So
far, the effects of this is a reported delay of up to 6 weeks in the
processing of study and tourist visas. Obviously, this can result in
less interest from foreigners, planning to visit and/or study in Canada
for the coming months. As for tourism, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada reported potential loses of CAD $280 million for 2013.
Depending
what course of action will be adopted by the government will determine
where exactly those people will go. The United States of America as a
near country and with their immigration reform currently being considered, might be the alternative for them.
It
is clear that all of this can cause negative effects on the Canadian
economy in long term, so all we can do is hope they overcome those
problems and continue the good practice from the past years in terms of
foreign students and tourists.
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