Is New Brunswick Ready for Emigration?
I couldn’t help but notice the number of foreign students (who are also university graduates) working in call centers across New Brunswick today. These foreign student employees get low wages, work long hours and sometimes even work in unimaginably horrible working conditions. But before I go on any further, a little bit of background on international students here will make sense. On an average, an international student: (a) travels halfway around the world to come to NB (300 km is what Canadians travel), (b) pays an annual tuition of $11,233 ($5,859 is what Canadians pay), (c) spends approx. $21,000 – 25,000/year ($10,000 – $17,000 is what Canadians spend). Therefore, ten international students over a period of four years contribute approximately a million dollars into New Brunswick’s economy. An important thing to keep in mind is that, like anything else in life, the call center industry also has different types of operations. On one hand, there are a few where working conditions, c
