halifax: a smart city
DESCRIPTION
Halifax is…A Smart City:- Six degree-granting institutions and three community college campuses enrolling over 30,000 students.- 67.5% of the working-age population with trade, college, or university qualifications - the third highest in Canada.- A strong creative and innovative element; above average rate of persons employed in 'creative' occupations.- 78% of households wired to the internet - this is the highest percentage of Internet users among regions in Canada.TRANSCRIPT
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EDUCATION ATTAINMENT
Source: 2006 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia Perspective, Release #7, Nova Scotia Department of Finance, Statistics Division
67% of the population of Halifax have trade,
college or university qualifications – the 4th
highest in Canada.
High school
23%
trades 13%
College, 25%
Uni-versity
39%
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EDUCATIONAL ASSETS
Six degree granting universitiesCustomized training to meet the needs of businessProfessional development
Three community college campusesCustomized training to meet the needs of business
20+ private career colleges
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UNIVERSITIES IN THE MARITIMES
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EDUCATION ENROLMENT
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN HALIFAX UNIVERSITIES
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2021
22072269 2245 2329
2423
2913
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NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Three campuses providing certificate & diploma programs, apprenticeship training to over 4,000 students.• Additional 6,000 people enroll annually in credit courses on a part-time basis.• Waterfront campus accommodates 1,700 to
1,800 students
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EDUCATION ENROLMENT