Canada Education to lure more Brunei students

THE Canadian Education Fair is back in the Sultanate and is set to lure more Bruneians to study in Canada.

The nine leading Canadian universities participating in the fair are the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, Carleton University, Laurentian University, SAIT Polytechnic, Seneca College, Alexander College and The Great Lakes College of Toronto.

The two-day fair which began yesterday, is located on the fourth floor of the Rizqun International Hotel and will end at 2pm today.

The fair was opened to visitors from 2pm until 6.30pm yesterday during which students from Sayyidina Ali Secondary School, Tutong Sixth Form Centre, Katok Sixth Form Centre, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College, Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and International School Brunei also arrived in turns at the event.

This year's fair was different from the previous editions as the Canadian High Commission provided transportation for the students to attend the fair.

The Trade Commissioner from the High Commission of Canada, Peter Chen, delivered an introductory briefing and explained why Canada should be their first choice of destination for overseas studies.

He also suggested the students to focus on building up their research skills in pursuing their studies as he guided interested students to choose their ideal universities.

Past reports stated that Canadian universities and colleges are reputed to have challenging academic standards and rigorous quality controls where many of the world's academic and business leaders got their education in Canada.

The country spends more on education as a percentage of GDP than any other G7 country and its qualifications are on par with the world's best.

Many of Canada's universities have a long tradition of innovative research in fields such as health, nanotechnology, biotechnology, high-performance computing, environmental technologies and nutraceuticals.

The universities are also involved in industry partnerships, a high rate of co-publication with US researchers, 1,755 research chairs, and networks of centres of excellence.

The United Nations regularly lists Canada, the world's second biggest country, as one of the countries with the best quality of life, based on the standard of living, life expectancy and educational level of its population.

The Brunei Times