Rabat- Canada’s Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, Christian Paradis said on Tuesday in Rabat that the Moroccan community in Canada is the second largest African community in Canada.
Co-chairing the opening ceremony of the Canadian Embassy’s new building in Morocco, Christian Paradis said that Morocco and Canada enjoy deeply-rooted cultural and social ties.
‘’This explains why Canada is home of over 72 thousands Moroccans who hold the Canadian citizenship,’’ he said.
The Canadian Minister added that over 3000 Moroccan students follow their higher education in Canada thanks to the cooperation agreements that exist between Moroccan and Canadian universities. Moroccans students are mainly based in Quebec, according to Christian Paradis.
Christian Paradis hailed the Moroccan community in Canada. He noted that the Moroccan community living in this country has showed such ‘’a great ability to integrate into Canadian society, and became one of the most effective communities in Canada."
During a speech he delivered at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University's School of Governance and Economics in Rabat, he announced that his government will make donation worth $8 million for a UNICEF project whose goal is to increase the employability of the most vulnerable Moroccan youth.
He also stressed that Canada will support Morocco in its sustainable development strategies. “Canada is, and will continue to be, a key partner of Morocco in its sustainable development efforts through skills training and job creation programs for youth, as well as through increased trade between our countries,” he said.
“The Government of Canada, and Canadian businesses and organizations are Morocco's true allies in viable and shared economic growth. We strongly believe that the development of Morocco depends first and foremost on greater prosperity and better youth employability,” he concluded.
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