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Canada. 60% of postsecondary graduates have a job related to their education
In 2006, close to 60% of postsecondary graduates 25 to 54 years of age considered their job to be closely related to their education. (Full Story)
Canada. Average student debt rises
As tuition fees have risen, more students have relied on student loans to help finance their postsecondary education and debt loads have gone up. This situation in turn has had an impact on individual students' financial positions after graduation.
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Canada. Almost two-thirds of Children with disabilities engage in some kind of organized sport
Just under two-thirds (63%) of the 125,000 children aged 5 to 14 with disabilities were engaged in some kind of organized sport or other physical activity in 2006, such as playing soccer, swimming or dancing. Most of these children were doing some activity at least once a week. (Full Story)
Harper announces funding to Quebec post-secondary institutions
St-Georges-De-Beauce, Quebec, Canada -Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today a second round of projects funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, a component of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The announcement was made at CEGEP Beauce-Appalaches, which is receiving additional federal funding to upgrade its facilities. (Full Story)
Canada. Students Face Same Increase in Tuition Fees
Canadian full-time students in undergraduate programs faced the same increase in tuition fees (+3.6%) for the 2009/2010 academic year as they did a year earlier. (Full Story)
Canada. High Unemployment Rate for Students
Unemployment rate for students was one of the highest in the summer of 2009. (Full Story)
Canada. Student Enrolment Declines in Public Schools
Just over 5.16 million students were enrolled in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools during the academic year 2006/2007, down 0.9% from the previous year and down 3.5% from 2000/2001. (Full Story)
Canada extends Scholarships to Mexican students
Guadalajara, Mexico – Prime Minister Stephen Harper met today with six students from the Guadalajara region who will be participating in Canada ’s Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program. Through this program the Government of Canada extends Canadian scholarships to promising Mexican students, improving the academic, social and cultural ties between the two nations. (Full Story)
Canada. 226,250 Full-time Personnel engaged in R&D
There were 226,250 full-time personnel engaged in research and development (R&D) activities in Canada in 2006, up 4.2% from 2005. Between 1997 and 2006, this number increased by 55.3%. (Full Story)
5th Summit of the Americas. Canada Announces Scholarship Program
PORT OF SPAIN - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada will invest in the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP). The program will award up to 1600 scholarships for Latin American and Caribbean students to pursue studies or research in Canada. (Full Story)
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