Post-secondary advocacy groups praise Global Skills Strategy’s work permit exemptions

NDP MP and science critic Kennedy Stewart and Universities Canada's Paul Davidson say the visa fast-tracking increases Canada's ability to participate in international collaborations, but increased research funding must also play a role.

NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, who is on leave as a professor at Simon Fraser University, applauds the fast-tracked visa program within the Global Talent Stream, but said the government needs to increase research funding as well. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

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BY EMILY HAWS

November 22, 2017

Universities and colleges alike are applauding the government’s most recent approach to encourage university research and global innovation, saying the Global Skills Strategy’s short-term visa fast-tracking program is allowing them to boost Canada’s role in the ...

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