The New York Times, October 13, 2011-
“French officials are planning to soften their stance on limiting working permits to foreign college graduates and to reconsider recently rejected work-visa applications after criticism from students and heads of universities, the Education Ministry said Thursday.
“…This autumn, non-European Union students were subjected to stricter work-visa procedures, making it increasingly hard for them to pursue job opportunities after graduation in France.
In addition, a government decree issued on Sept. 6 strengthened the conditions of residency for students.
“…'France wishes to attract the best students in the world,' as they could become 'ambassadors for our country,' Mr. Wauquiez [France's higher education minister] was quoted as saying in Le Figaro. 'There is no policy of closure' directed at foreign graduates, he added."
“French officials are planning to soften their stance on limiting working permits to foreign college graduates and to reconsider recently rejected work-visa applications after criticism from students and heads of universities, the Education Ministry said Thursday.
“…This autumn, non-European Union students were subjected to stricter work-visa procedures, making it increasingly hard for them to pursue job opportunities after graduation in France.
In addition, a government decree issued on Sept. 6 strengthened the conditions of residency for students.
“…'France wishes to attract the best students in the world,' as they could become 'ambassadors for our country,' Mr. Wauquiez [France's higher education minister] was quoted as saying in Le Figaro. 'There is no policy of closure' directed at foreign graduates, he added."
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