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WAYNE YOUNG: Diversity in the classroom
September 22, 2018 | The Guardiana
International students bring new perspectives, enrich Holland College campus life
For 15 minutes, Amanda answered questions from her Journalism classmates about what it’s like to live through a Category 5 hurricane. I had asked the young Puerto Rican a day earlier if she’d share her experience in a news conference-style exercise…
Survey: International students highly satisfied with studies in Canada; many planning to stay
August 28, 2018 | ICEF Monitor
A recent survey conducted by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) reveals that the vast majority of international students in Canada are satisfied with their decision to study in Canada and would recommend Canada as a study destination to friends. In addition, six in ten of them want to immigrate to Canada in the future.
CBIE research highlights record growth of international students in Canada
September 20, 2018 | BCCIE
The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) published a Research in Brief recently on the record-breaking numbers of international students in Canada in 2017. CBIE’s research, using both open and obtained data, highlights key trends with regards to level of study, province or territory of study, and country of citizenship of international students. Last year, 494,525 international students…
Why more Canadians should study abroad
August 27, 2018 | Study International
The rewards in crossing borders in the name of education are well-known. We see youth from developing economies return from their studies with new ideas to be implemented in their home countries. Many use the skills earned overseas to become future leaders.
CBIE highlights “unprecedented” student numbers
September 20, 2018 | The PIE News
Looking over 2017 data, CBIE reflected on the success of the international education industry in Canada with a recently released research brief. As outlined by many headlines this year, the industry in 2017 has smashed its own target of hosting 450K students by 2022 five years in advance, showing a 17% growth since the previous year.
For International Students, Shifting Choices of Where to Study
August 24, 2018 | Inside Higher Ed
Will Australia overtake the United Kingdom as the No. 2 destination in the world for international students? Will the No. 1 destination, the United States, lose substantial numbers of students to Canada?
Number of international students studying in Canada up 17%
September 18, 2018 | Study Travel Network
The total number of international students studying in Canada, at all levels, increased by 17 per cent to 494,525 in 2017, according to the latest Research in Brief report by the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE). The report, which aimed to illuminate key trends with regards to level of study, province or territory of study and country of citizenship, found that…
CBIE calls on Canada to invest $10M in outward student mobility
August 21, 2018 | Academica Group
The Canadian Bureau for International Education is calling on the Federal Government to invest $10M to support outward student mobility, reports The Pie News. A “very limited” number of Canadian students currently take part in international education experiences, and the proposal aims to ultimately see a quarter of all Canadian students embark on government-supported study abroad by 2028.
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The Student’s Voice: National Results of the 2018 CBIE International Student Survey
The CBIE International Student Survey is a unique, national dataset which provides critical, holistic insights on the international student experience in Canada’s post-secondary institutions, from pre-arrival planning through study and post-study phases.
