Canada
The PIE News - Canada: $23m for international education strategy
The Canadian government has unveiled “key elements” of its long awaited international education strategy, and allocated CAN$23 million to supporting the plan in the latest federal budget. It has also promised $42 million over two years to speed up visa processing for all temporary residents including students.
The PIE News - FCC launches joint visa centre, Singapore
Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and the US are to launch a first-of-a-kind joint visa centre in Singapore, to support clients with their applications.
NYTimes - Canada Aims to Woo International Students
The number of college and university students studying internationally has grown more than fourfold since 1975 — and Canada wants a larger share of that market.
CIHE - Finally, an Internationalization Policy for Canada
In 2011, the Canadian federal government announced plans to develop and launch Canada’s first international education strategy, including the creation of an advisory panel. The panel’s 2012 report outlines a balanced strategy to increase international student recruitment while also supporting the international mobility of Canadian students.
University Affairs - The (ambiguous) benefits of short-term study abroad
Study abroad is one of those things that many educators just want to believe in.
University Affairs - Changes to immigration rules are a boon to international student recruitment
Fastest growing economic immigrant class is Canadian Experience Class, which favours foreign graduates of Canadian universities for permanent residency.
CIDA - Government helps Canadian youth gain international development experience
Young Canadians will gain international experience in developing countries, with support from the Harper Government.
ScienceGuide - Cuban doctors and Canadian teachers
Canada is one of the few countries which has a surplus of high-quality teachers. ScienceGuide asked Ramona Jennex, Chair of the Canadian Council of Ministers of Education, how they created this luxurious position.
The Globe and Mail - One student, two countries, two degrees
Eager to launch an international career in brand management or consulting, 23-year-old Alexandra Gow hopes to catch an employer’s eye by earning two business degrees at once – in Canada and Spain.
CIDA - Canada to deepen and broaden partnership with private sector for development
The Harper Government will broaden and deepen its engagement with the private sector in order to achieve sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in developing countries
The PIE News - Canada: more language schools access national brand
More private language schools in Canada are to benefit from a national marketing brand, thanks to an MOU signed between peak body Languages Canada and the province of Alberta.
CBIE – CBIE launches a new Code of Ethical Practice for a new era
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is pleased to announce its new Code of Ethical Practice. CBIE is Canada’s central organization in the field of international education with a membership spanning the country and the education sector.
Queen's Journal - Students head abroad to get ahead
The appeal of going abroad is growing for Canadian graduate students. Students pursuing medical or law degrees are finding that they can get more of what they want from schools outside of the country.
The PIE News - Canada: language sector fears new visa proposals
Canadian language schools are facing uncertainty over new proposals to tighten up the student visa system, it was confirmed last week at the Languages Canada conference in Halifax.
canada.com - Canada’s international student population surpasses 100,000 for first time in 2012
A record number of foreign students chose Canada to pursue their post-secondary studies last year, according to new figures that suggest the number of international students studying in the country surpassed 100,000 for the first time in 2012.
The PIE News - Canada, Ukraine solidify HE relations
Continuing to expand its educational reach, the Canadian government collaborated with the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) for the country’s first education mission to Ukraine.
The StarPhoenix - Streamlining credentials
Look at any community college application list, and more often than not, you'll find a sizable contingent of university graduates. The thought that a university degree is the ticket to instant career success is creating a backlash in Canada.
The PIE News - Canada publishes guidance on visa delays
In a bid to tackle persisting student visa delays, Canadian Immigration and Citizenship has published a list of projected processing times for different country markets, along with guidance for students on speeding up the application process.
The PIE News - Canada: BC courts Chinese, Indian markets
Educators from British Columbia, Canada, welcomed major familiarisation trips from China and India this autumn, as the province pursued its “aggressive target” to double foreign enrolments in three years.
University Affairs - PhD completion rates and times to completion in Canada
Our feature, “The PhD is in need of revision” (the cover story for the March 2013 print edition of University Affairs and published online Feb. 6), has garnered much attention, quickly becoming the most read article of the past week and receiving loads of comments.
CIDA -Harper government consults experts on private sector-led international development
In an effort to improve prosperity in developing countries, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary for International Cooperation and Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary for International Trade today convened a roundtable to engage Canadian expertise on ways to leverage the private sector for development.
Global Times - Demand for Chinese studies soaring at Canadian university
The University of British Columbia expects enrolment in its Chinese language program will increase by 50 percent within five years.
University Affairs - Trend to measure learning outcomes gains proponents
Canadian universities have been slow to move but may have to keep up with the international trend, observers say.
University Affairs - International dual PhDs gain popularity
A new trend in doctoral studies is emerging on the Canadian university landscape. A growing number of doctoral students are choosing to study under a thesis supervisor at two universities – one in Canada and one abroad.
The PIE News - CAPS-I to lead trade mission to Turkey
Public schools from across Canada will participate in their first ever trade mission to Turkey. Led by the Canadian Association of Public Schools-International (CAPS-I), the trip aims to attract high school students from Turkey and expand Canada’s ties with the country.
The PIE News - Nova Scotia sets its sights on UK HE market
A delegation from the Canadian Maritime province of Nova Scotia was in the UK last week – seeking to expand opportunities to recruit British students into the Canadian university system.
The PIE News - Canada: BC refreshes student website
The government of British Columbia, which welcomes almost 30% of all international students in Canada, has refreshed the website it uses to market the province as a study destination.
The PIE News - Canada to matchmake foreign workers and employers
A new immigration “matchmaking service” in Canada will connect foreign job seekers and employers in a bid to boost skilled migration – a move that could benefit international graduates of Canadian universities.
Pinoy Abroad | GMA News - Canada wants to bring in more Pinoy students
The Canadian Embassy will have its first Study in Canada Fair in the country later this month with a hope of increasing the number of Filipino students who will pursue academic opportunities there.
The PIE News - Canada tightens visa rules to protect students
In a bid to protect the growing number of international students coming to Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has put forward proposals to limit student visas to those attending institutions officially approved by provinces and territories from 2014.