Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu WeiMin announced: at the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will pay an official visit to China from February 7 to 11. The Chinese and Canadian governments both expressed that the two sides have extensive common interests and broad prospects for cooperation. More than a million Chinese-Canadian and Chinese students in Canada will benefit. The new series of student policies launched by the Canadian Embassy - SPP plan and GIC have sparked a wave of Chinese students studying in Canada. During his visit to China, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper continued to deepen economic cooperation on this basis, and also expressed that he would strengthen cooperation between China and Canada in science, education, culture and health. This shows that the Canadian government will continue to relax visa policies for Chinese students, encouraging more outstanding Chinese students to study and exchange in Canada, promoting communication and interaction in academic aspects between China and Canada. Chinese students are not unfamiliar with SPP (China-Canada Student Cooperation Program). The program has been implemented since mid-July 2010, almost two years now. Many students and parents have maintained high attention all the time. As one of the most important student policies in Canada, it is a specific manifestation of the Canadian government's efforts to attract international students. Due to the relaxation of application conditions for SPP courses and the increase in visa approval rate, a wave of studying in Canada was sparked in 2011, and many Chinese students have successfully studied in Canada through this program. So, at the beginning of 2012, what specific benefits will the latest adjustments to the SPP plan bring to Chinese students' applications? The improvement of IELTS score requirements for SPP does not reduce but increases the visa approval rate. According to the Canadian Embassy, the SPP plan will make the following adjustments for Chinese students in the near future. First, students without IELTS scores or whose IELTS scores do not reach 5.5 will be considered as "non-SPP" applicants in the future. The SPP plan will only be suitable for students who achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 and must be obtained within the last 24 months. This can be said to be the biggest adjustment made by the SPP plan this time. Compared with before, it cancels the route of going through the SPP plan without IELTS scores or failing to reach 5.5 points. New Tong Education Canada Study Experts analyzed that this adjustment of the SPP plan seemingly raises the requirements for students on the surface, but in essence, the visa approval rate for students who can meet the language requirements will surely increase significantly. The embassy also plans to increase the visa approval rate for students applying through the SPP route in 2012, which is expected to reach over 80%. At the same time, the visa review cycle will be kept around ten working days. Second, students must deposit CAD 10,000 in GIC proof in the bank designated by the Canadian Embassy for living expenses during their stay in Canada, and they will no longer be required to pay one year's tuition fees and provide payment receipts to the embassy. Their bank deposits need only prove that they can pay one year's tuition fees. This is undoubtedly a great piece of good news for students who meet the requirements and plan to study in Canada through the SPP plan. Schools under the SPP plan are more suitable for international students to study, work, and immigrate without any conflict. From the school situation list of the SPP plan, on the one hand, these schools mainly offer diploma courses lasting 2-3 years and one-year postgraduate diploma courses, with shorter duration and relatively lower tuition fees. On the other hand, SPP schools are mainly concentrated in Ontario (Ontario), British Columbia (BC), as well as other provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba colleges. These regions' favorable immigration policies and employment opportunities are very suitable for international students to study and live. Moreover, the course settings of these colleges are closely aligned with local employment needs, and most majors offer paid internships, allowing students to gain certain work experience, which is extremely beneficial for future employment. Meanwhile, colleges in each province of Canada have credit transfer agreements and very close academic cooperation relationships with universities. Graduates of colleges can apply for undergraduate courses in universities through credit transfers, thereby obtaining bachelor's degrees. Such as George Brown College (George Brown College) and York University (York University) in Ontario (Ontario), Fanshawe College (FanshaweCollege) and Western University (UWO) (study abroad Western University consultation QQ: 2644409706 QQ group: 193566146 Study abroad Western University consultation hotline: 010-68405167), CNC and Victoria University (Uvic) in British Columbia (BC), etc., are effective stepping stones for students to enter prestigious schools. For high school graduates, if they first complete college courses and obtain a three-year work permit, after 1-2 years of work, they can apply for Canadian immigration. After obtaining PR status in Canada, continuing to complete university courses will result in tuition fees being just one-third of international students, fully achieving a seamless balance between studying, working, and immigrating. Related theme articles: Deputy Dean of Manitoba University's views on Chinese anthropology and ethnology