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Atlantic Canada: visa students 15.5% up as region looks for graduate retention

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Full-time international student numbers enrolled in institutions across Atlantic Canada have risen by 15.5%, reaching a total of 21,812, preliminary findings from the Association of Atlantic Universities have suggested. time visa students had increased by almost 3,000 new students in the latest academic year. .

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New Brunswick focuses on int’l student retention

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A province of Canada has launched its own million-dollar retention program specifically for international students, including resource and support provisions. . The move comes after what was a more successful uptick in enrolments than expected in Atlantic Canada, announced in November 2022. Each is investing around $500,000.

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The impact of international students on Canada’s top island

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Located on the Atlantic Coast in Canada, Unama’ki was home to the Mi’kmaq before colonisation by the English and French through the 15 th – 18 th Centuries, followed by 19 th Century Industrialisation and continued immigration mostly from Europe, the Caribbean, and various parts for the world.

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Disconnects in Canada visa cases causing havoc for students

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CBC , the country’s biggest news outlet, recently reported on two compelling cases. It was only after pressure from the news outlet that GBC said they would review their internal practices, and refund Ademokun – but not all students in her position have the amplification of CBC. The college did not respond.

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Partnership and wellbeing in focus at Languages Canada

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Though staffing numbers are down, language student figures in Canada are increasing after falling by nearly 100,000 last year, from a 2018 high of nearly 160,000 students. The 16 th annual Languages Canada conference was held last week in Halifax, Nova Scotia and attended by nearly 200 delegates from the languages sector.

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Canada: students with no housing told to defer

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Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia has warned international students to stay home if they don’t have housing arranged before coming to Canada. . Across Canada, both domestic and international students are finding it challenging to secure accommodation in a tight housing market. . — CBU (@cbuniversity) December 4, 2022. .

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“Equality key” to engage globe’s fourth largest higher education system

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More collaboration and a deeper understanding of specific market needs is needed between Central and Latin America and the US and Canada, according to sector leaders. ” The post “Equality key” to engage globe’s fourth largest higher education system appeared first on The PIE News.