Chinese students mean big money for Canada  

中国小留学生已成加拿大教育部门重要财源

中国到加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省念中小学的“小留学生”们，继续成为各大资金拮据教育局的救命稻草。

Toronto (CNS) -- Young overseas Chinese students continue to be a boon for the education sector in British Columbia, Canada.

In Vancouver alone, there are 645 Chinese kids enrolled in primary or high schools during the 2012-2013 school year, accounting for 60 percent of the city's total overseas students, said Kurt Heinrich, spokesman for the Vancouver School Board.

They bring in 8 million Canadian dollars annually, Heinrich added.

In the city of Richmond, 425 Chinese students study at local high schools and 600 are participating in short-term exchange programs, said Song Chunling, from the Consulate General of China in Vancouver.

Chinese parents spend big money for their children to get a good education and gain a global perspective, which promotes the growth of Chinese students in Canada, said Song.