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
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%
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
UNIVERSITIES IN THE MARITIMES
EDUCATION ENROLMENT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN HALIFAX UNIVERSITIES
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2021
22072269 2245 2329
2423
2913
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
EDUCATION ENROLMENT