I have not decided whether the same benefit should be afforded foreign undergraduate students. Undergraduates certainly do not have nearly the impact that grad students do. However, foreign undergraduates pay the full cost of their education and then some and so subsidize the domestic student population. For this reason alone, it is worth giving them at the very least citizenship points.

If tightly regulated, a similar point system could be set up for those wishing to study English in Canada. ESL students bring millions upon millions of dollars into the Canadian economy. They are de facto 6 month or so tourists. Furthermore, ESL students from countries outside of the Western world are fmostly from upper middle class families. If these students choose to stay in Canada, important economic, political and social bonds will be created with these countries upper middle classes.