Forecast for summer: heat waves and new jobs in Canada

A small compilation of the main news from June 19 to 25.

Canada promises an unusually hot summer. Environment Canada reported that temperatures will be above normal across much of the country. This has already been seen in northern Ontario, Quebec, and other provinces in June, and the heat is expected to spread to other regions. This is attributed to global warming.

Sad news for Quebec residents who were looking forward to celebrating Canada Day on July 1. Because of forest fires authorities have banned outdoor bonfires and fireworks, so the celebration will not be as colorful.

Schooling in Canada

Schoolchildren in Ontario will be taught to write in cursive starting in September. That's the norm in many countries, but Canadian schools only teach children to write in block letters. Education workers believe writing in cursive, though, will teach children about accuracy, critical thinking, and self-expression.

And in schools in Saskatchewan take away sex education materials. The subject is designed for children to learn about health topics, contraception, preparing for pregnancy and childbirth, and so on. However, because of an incident in which a brochure intended for students over 18 years old was given to 9th graders, the Ministry of Education decided to double-check all materials for age appropriateness.

It has become quite difficult to get into top universities in Ontario. In the last 2 years, the average high school diploma score has risen dramatically, which could not help but affect applicants. Prestigious universities are already rejecting students with scores of 96-97 out of 100.

Fortunately for those considering higher education: foreigners can apply to Canadian colleges even without any exams. Colleges offer education that focuses not on theory, but on gaining practical knowledge for work.

If you want to study in Canada, contact us for help.

Immigration news

On June 20, British Columbia held two selections in which 159 people were invited. 149 of them were skilled workers and international graduates, and 10 were entrepreneurs.

On the same day, there were several draws in Ontario. One of the draws was among foreign workers, in which 426 candidates with technical and trades occupations and 318 ones with medical occupations were invited. Another 256 were selected in the In-Demand Skills stream.