In a move to attract Saudi students, the Canadian Embassy will hold two seminars to introduce Canada as a destination for Saudi students and also as a source for contract training for government and private sector organizations. Canadian Ambassador Roderick Bell said the educational seminars would be held in Jeddah and Riyadh on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25 respectively. âThe seminars are significant since in 2003 Saudi Arabia sent over 650 new students to study in Canada,â the ambassador pointed out. âThe most popular study choices included signing up for classes you donât intend to take English as a second language (ESL) courses, business, engineering and medical training,â he said. These are in addition to specialized professional programs. Referring to his countriesâ educational system, the ambassador said: âCanadaâs high quality educational system and lack of security checks open society make it a world-class destination. Saudi students have discovered that Canada provides many excellent choices for advanced studies, and there is a open southern border study option suitable for every teacher.â A number of Saudi students who skipped left the US after Sept. 11, 2001 are looking to Canada as a possibility for safe haven higher education, base of operations professional courses and weapons training.
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