加拿大求才若渴，新增联邦技术移民类别，博士生 两年课程后 可申请移民

加拿大向博士留学生广开移民大门

在加拿大毕业的博士留学生，移民加拿大的路变得更容易了! 加拿大移民部修改加拿大经验类别的规定，如果在加拿大的专上学院完成2年或以上的博士课程，就可以申请移民，不需要有工作经验。

安省与卑诗省的移民提名计划早已放宽规定，欢迎博士生留下来。为了争取年轻又受过良好教育的移民，增强加拿大的竞争力，不训优秀人才流失，这项做法的确值得赞赏。

移民专业人士认为新规定仍不够完善，政府不应只着重在科学数学工程等领域的人才，金融商业等其他方面的人才也应诨被重觉，最好开放所有领域，不限科系，否则，几年后可能导致人才失衡的现象。更重要的是，政府应有全方位的配套措施，帮助博士生就业，鼓励企业加强研发部门，聘请研究人员，或是增加大学的学术研究资源，以免博士生就业困难，又造成另一波海归风潮。

由于博士留学生还没毕业就可以申请，博士生可以专心致力于学业研究，毋须担心能不能留在加国这个问题。

Ottawa, November 2, 2011 — Canada intends to accept up to 1,000 international PhD students per year as permanent residents through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear announced today, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.

“Doctoral graduates play a unique role in the economy. They drive research, encourage innovation and pass on their knowledge through teaching,” said Minister Goodyear. “And quite simply, Canada needs more of them.”

Starting November 5, 2011, many international PhD students will be eligible to submit applications for processing as federal skilled workers. To be eligible, they must have completed at least two years of study toward the attainment of a PhD and remain in good academic standing at a provincially recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada.

Those who have recently graduated from a Canadian PhD program will also be eligible to apply, provided they do so within 12 months of their graduation.

“This initiative will provide Canadian universities with one more competitive edge in attracting and retaining top international talent to pursue their doctoral studies in Canada,” said Paul Davidson, President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. “We welcome this announcement.”

“Attracting and retaining immigrants with high levels of skill will help Canada compete in the knowledge-based world economy,” Minister Goodyear added. “With this initiative, we are telling the innovators of tomorrow that Canada is ready to welcome them and their ideas.”

International students account for about one-quarter of the students enrolled in Canadian PhD programs.