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The Canada Emergency Response Benefit ( CERB; French: Prestation canadienne d'urgence) was a program that provided a taxable benefit of CA$ 2,000 per month for Canadian residents facing unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] [8] Initially announced as providing a maximum of four months' financial support, the federal government ...
Government sponsored Student Loans in Canada was designed to help post-secondary students pay for their education in Canada. The federal government funds the Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP) and the provinces may fund their own programs or be integrated with the CSLP. In addition, Canadian banks offer commercial loans targeted for students in ...
A Statistics Canada study from 2015 found that these students tend to have higher test scores and future educational attainment than their public school counterparts. Rather than enjoying superior resources and educational practices, the most likely explanation for this discrepancy is the higher expectation of success that students experience ...
The Ontario Student Assistance Program ( OSAP) ( French: Régime d'aide financière aux étudiantes et étudiants de l'Ontario (RAFEO)) is a provincial financial aid program that offers grants and loans to help Ontario students pay for their post-secondary education. OSAP determines the amount of money that a student is eligible to receive by ...
Social programs in Canada ( French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories. Canada also has a wide range of government ...
The Canada Child Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families. The benefit is paid to the primary caregiver, which is usually the mother, and is based on the number of children in the family and the family’s income. Families can use the benefit to help pay for child care, food, clothing, and other expenses.
In 2022, experts in international student education found that Canada's approach to foreign students has shifted. It's no longer solely about uplifting the world's brightest minds or aiding developing nations. Instead, Canadian higher education has transformed into a business-driven endeavor, characterized by competitive marketing strategies.
As of 2020, 12% of Canadian students (excluding in Quebec) were enrolled in a French immersion program, compared to 34% who took conventional French classes in an otherwise-English school environment. [1] As of 2021, 483,000 students were enrolled in French immersion programs only in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada outside ...