Doesn the recession have students across the world putting their study abroad plans on hold, till the job situation stabilises?
You are right. But when you compare the job situation in India with that of Canada or any other country, students won’t finish their 10+2 in India and then go abroad to complete their education. They have to take a decision now — they will see the recession dying down in the next couple of years. Students should go to a country which can give them good opportunities. International education offers a lot of exposure to students, which they won’t get in India. Over there they get a chance to mold their personalities, the way they think etc. They have a better chance of employment all over the world. Did America’s tough stance on visas influence Canada? As far as visas are concerned, both the countries have been very different right from the very beginning. About 80,000 students go to the US every year, as compared to 3,000-5,000 to Canada. Whereas the Americans are tightening student visa rules, the Canadians are relaxing them. I don’t think strictness in one country is going to affect
