Vancouver Sun – Training is key to innovation

British Columbia has to build on both cutting-edge technologies and its traditional strength in natural resources In an increasingly global market-place, economies must find new ways to adapt and grow. Innovation is the engine of that growth and productivity the key to increasing standard of living. Today’s policies and investments will lay the foundation for […]

  A $5-million investment from the province will support international students who want to study in B.C. and B.C. students who want to study abroad. Naomi Yamamoto, Advanced Education Minister, announced the funding and the province’s new international education strategy Monday at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. The money is for scholarships and research internships […]

OTTAWA, ON – Canada must raise the profile of its research and innovation excellence around the world if it is going to attract top international students, said panelists at a forum today in Ottawa. The panelists, part of the Mitacs Globalink Symposium – Canada as an International Innovation Destination, focused on two key issues. Firstly, […]

Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal funding to support Mitacs’ efforts in strengthening the knowledge based economy, supporting business growth and international competitiveness in Western Canada during her keynote address at the Mitacs inaugural Globalink Symposium. “Our Government’s top priority is creating jobs, economic growth and long-term […]

  NANAIMO – B.C. has a new International Education Strategy that supports the two-way flow of students, giving local students new opportunities to study abroad, and welcoming those arriving from overseas. As part of the strategy, Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto announced $5 million for scholarships and research internships to assist students embarking on an […]

By Jonathan Fowlie Government earmarks $5 million for scholarships and internships over next four years    Premier Christy Clark’s BC Liberal government will today commit $5 million toward scholarships and research internships as it unveils details of how it plans to attract 47,000 additional international students into the province over the next four years. “[International […]

In our rapidly evolving global context, Western nations, including Canada, are asking the question “To whom does the future belong?” We watch with wonder, and not a little envy, as emerging economies spread their wings and take off, seemingly overnight. Countries that have struggled with poverty and development are becoming economic miracles, blessed with stratospheric […]

Mitacs announces $10.25 million for undergraduate internships, graduate fellowships   São Paulo, Brazil, April 27, 2012 – Canadian universities and their Brazilian counterparts are announcing 75 new partnerships and scholarship programs worth $6,736,800 (CAD) in university and government funding during the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s university presidents’ mission to Brazil, April 25 […]

Mitacs Board Chair Brad Bennett commended the Government of Canada for today’s announcement of $14M in new funding for Mitacs to significantly increase student access to industrial internships. “The Federal Government has sent a clear message that they want to encourage organizations like ours to work more intensively with our business and academic partners to […]

Just prior to the International Indian Film Academy awards being held in Toronto last summer, Indo-Canadian journalist and reporter Faiz Jamil prepared an essay for CBC online focusing on the awareness that contemporary Indians have of Canada — even with us hosting the film awards. Jamil sums it up: “We simply don’t register.” “Not even […]

Just prior to the International Indian Film Academy awards being held in Toronto last summer, Indo-Canadian journalist and reporter Faiz Jamil prepared an essay for CBC online focusing on the awareness that contemporary Indians have of Canada — even with us hosting the film awards. Jamil sums it up: “We simply don’t register.” “Not even […]

Just prior to the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards being held in Toronto last summer, Indo-Canadian journalist and reporter Faiz Jamil prepared an essay for CBC online focusing on the awareness that contemporary Indians have of Canada – even with us hosting the IIFA awards. Jamil sums it up: “We simply don’t register.” “Not […]