(From Page 1)Nanshan International School of Sino-Canada, jointly established by the Provincial Government of New Brunswick, Canada and Nanshan District Government, will take in about 60 new students from more than 10 countries today.School principal Vernon Goodfellow was excited to offer Canadian curricula in Shenzhen.Shenzhen has more than 7,300 expatriates, about 3,500 of them working on a permanent basis, sources from Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau said.The number is expected to increase by six to 10 percent on an annual basis.Yet, Shenzhen’s international schools, whatever the scale and number, could not meet the demand of a growing population.Three international schools including Shekou International School, QSI International School Shekou and Daya Bay French School handle only 335 students, 54 percent of the foreign children and the rest of the 219 are scattered in local schools.An international school is not only a place to educate foreign children, it also symbolizes a city’s investment environment and competitiveness.The local government decided to render help in registration processes, leasing of land and improvement of facilities for international schools to meet the growing demand in March, after appeals by members at the annual local session of the CPPCC, the top advisory body.