When : Thursday, October 26, 2023
Where : Pearson Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton, Ontario
Time : 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Session # 1 : Economic Impact of International Students in Canada
Session # 2 : Challenges faced by International Students in Canada and the possible solutions for it
Session # 3 : India’s New Education Policy and how Canadian Institutes can partner / benefit from it
Speakers
- Prashant Srivastava, Director of Business Development, Seneca Polytechnic
- Maryam Moshiri, Executive Director, CIBC Alternate Solutions Group (ASG), CIBC Capital Markets
- Sunand Sharma, Associate Dean – Community Citizenship, Leadership & Engagement, Sheridan College
- Dr. Nagina Parmar, Educator & Clinical Researcher, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Anushka Saxena, Media & Events Coordinator, International Youth Canada
- Irwin Rego, Co-Founder, Sunoh Canada, Media Expert
- Kamal Bhardwaj, Lotus Funeral Home, Sunoh Canada
- Chellappan Gurusubramanian, Counsellor (Press, Education & Culture), High Commission of India, Ottawa
- Harry Sharma, Ottawa Education Group
- Mr. Siddharth Nath, Consul General of India, Toronto
Impact Media & Events Corporation (IMEC) hosted a Canada India Education Conference at Pearson Convention Center in Brampton on Thursday, October 26. The 10.00 am to 4.00 pm event had 3 sessions, Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Break, 10 Speakers, highly insightful presentations and engaging Q & A Sessions. 16 Colleges & Universities, 4 Banks, 4 Not for Profit Organizations, several prominent Education Consultants and other stakeholders, Consul General of India to Toronto and close to 190 people participated.
A first of it’s kind scholarship program between IMEC, Seneca Polytechnic, PPES Canada and Sunray Group was announced, wherein 6 underprivileged girls from Uttar Pradesh (India) will be welcomed to Canada, placed in a two-year course at Seneca and provided employment opportunities after completion of courses in their field of study. IMEC has been raising $ 50,000 every year at its Gala events for various Canadian Charities. Keeping up with the tradition, $ 10,000 were raised for Sunoh Canada, a Mississauga-based charity working on challenges faced by International Students in Canada.
