Overall, Canada is a country that attaches great importance to education, and the diplomas issued by its universities are recognized worldwide, so students who obtain a degree from a Canadian school will be able to find a job with a good future. In particular, Canada's proximity to the U.S. makes it possible for students to choose to work in the U.S. after graduation. In fact this is the path that many Chinese students take. Specifically, there are several benefits to studying in Canada:
First, Canada is one of the best places in the world for human beings to live. In the Quality of Life Assessment Report of 174 countries around the world, which is conducted annually by the United Nations, Canada scores highly in terms of access to education, life expectancy, and crime rate through more than 200 indicators. Although Canada is a neighbor of the United States, which has a high crime rate, its crime rate has been decreasing at a rate of 5% per year since 1990, and it has become a very safe country. Canada has the highest quality of life in the world. 65% of Canadians own their own homes and most have cars. News and entertainment are well developed in Canada, with more than 1,000 radio stations and 719 television stations. Shopping centers, parks, theaters, galleries, museums, sports fields and amusement parks are all over the country.
Secondly, tuition fees and living costs in Canada are not high compared to other countries in the world, although they also provide a high quality level of teaching.
Thirdly, you can learn two languages in Canada. There are two official languages in Canada - English and French. It is estimated that 8 million people in Canada speak English and 2.5 million speak French, and 75% of French-speaking Canadian residents live in the eastern province of Quebec. Because Canada is a bilingual country, it offers both English and French language learning.
Fourth, Canada leads the world in the development of high technology in computers and information, and is well known overseas for its research in communications, transportation, engineering, especially in aeronautics, microelectronics, medical devices, software development, atomic energy, lasers, biotechnology, food, and the environment. Canada has also used these high-technology communications tools for school construction, and was the first country in the world to realize the importance of connecting schools and libraries with the Internet to realize the importance of resource information*** sharing. Today, almost all schools and libraries are connected, and by the year 2000, this connectivity will extend to every classroom.
Fifth, Canada is a country of immigrants, and multiculturalism is encouraged both by tradition and by existing policies. There are many ethnic groups*** living together in Canada, which still retain their own cultures and customs and have formed various civic groups. If they wish to do so, school counselors responsible for international student life can help them find the groups to which they belong and participate in their activities.
In recent years, Canada has emerged as one of the most popular countries for studying abroad, and has become a favorite among Chinese students and parents. So what is the attraction of Canada? Compared with other study abroad countries, what attracts many students to choose to study in Canada?
1, the country of immigration
Only when you officially become a Canadian citizen, you can apply for and have a Canadian passport. Citizens with Canadian passports can freely enter and leave more than 100 countries in the world, including the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and other countries without a visa. The prerequisite for a Canadian passport is a Canadian green card, which is also known as a Canadian immigrant visa.
2, the springboard to the United States
International students are ambitious to do business after the completion of their studies, there is no denying that the United States has many more opportunities than Canada, so many students want to go to the U.S. to develop after getting a degree, and as an immigrant status as a permanent resident of the United States it is easy to obtain a visa to the United States, so that we can easily compare the two countries to the opportunities for development. For many people, having a Canadian green card is also the first step into the United States.
3, back to the Chinese businessman's sword
After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Chinese businessmen returning to Canada to do business are treated as foreign businessmen, and will enjoy special treatment in business and tax. Generally, the local government will support them by giving them special privileges in some industries, reducing or exempting the amount of national and local taxes, and relaxing the scope of business in specific industries. In some places or regions that vigorously promote policies to attract foreign investment, the magnitude of preferential policies will be even greater. Therefore, if you want to go back to your home country to do business, Canadian citizenship is undoubtedly an imperial sword.
4. Free Compulsory Education
Your children will enjoy twelve years of compulsory education in Canada, during which all public school education is free. Each school has a specialized ESL (English as Second Language) program to enhance the English language for children of new immigrants.
5. Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment insurance benefits are designed to help employers tide over financial difficulties when they lose their jobs and have no income. In addition, unemployment insurance benefits are also available whenever a person has to suspend work because of illness, injury, quarantine, childbirth, or the need to care for a newborn or adopted child on a full-time basis. The former is called ordinary unemployment insurance benefit and the latter is called special unemployment insurance benefit, both of which are subject to interest tax. Under the new system, unemployment insurance benefits were renamed employment insurance. The scheme comprised two main elements: an unemployment income guarantee, known as the Unemployment Benefit, and an Employment Incentive Allowance, which was used as an incentive to take up employment.
6. Canada Pension and Retirement Benefits
The Government of Canada has introduced a variety of systems to ensure that seniors have enough financial income to live a happy life after retirement. The Federal Pension Plan is divided into three parts: the Basic Old Age Allowance, the Income Security Allowance and the Spouse Allowance. These allowances are allocated by the Government of Canada out of the total annual national tax revenue.
Basic Old Age Allowance: This is a monthly allowance paid to seniors over the age of sixty-five who are eligible for Canadian residency. Seniors who are eligible for this benefit must apply for it themselves.
Income Security Benefit: This benefit is paid to seniors who have little or no income other than the Basic Old-Age Benefit to keep their total income at a certain level.
Spouse's Allowance: This is an allowance paid to the spouse of an old-age pensioner or to a widower or widow. Together with the Basic Old Age Allowance and the Income Security Allowance, it constitutes the Federal Pension Scheme.
7. Health insurance
Canada has one of the best health insurance systems in the world. Most communities have excellent hospitals, clinics or physicians' offices. All residents of Canada, citizens and permanent residents, usually get free services when they sign up for Canada's National Health Insurance Program. Medicare is paid directly to hospitals and doctors by the state through taxes. There is one doctor for every 520 people. The government spends $52 billion a year on health care, and each person receives $1,800 in medical benefits. Every province in Canada has a taxpayer-funded health insurance program that provides affordable, high-quality health care. When you are covered by a health plan, you will be issued a provincial health card with an identification number.