YorkU Schulich announces MHIA program

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York University’s Schulich School of Business has announced that it will launch a Master of Health Industry Administration program in Fall 2023. The program, which York says is one of the first of its kind in Canada, will develop the next generation of healthcare leaders for the healthcare industry. The one-year program brings together leadership ...

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11 Canadian institutions rank among top 250 for employability on GEURS 2022-2023

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    The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) has released its 2022-2023 rankings. The ranking identifies the top 250 universities for employability based on international employers’ perspectives on six criteria: Graduate skills, specialization, academic excellence, focus on work experience, digital performance, and internationality. 11 Canadian institutions appeared in the rankings this year: the University of Toronto (#11), ...

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UNB, MAHE partner to create new pathway for Indian-trained RNs to work in Canada

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The University of New Brunswick recently partnered with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in India to reduce barriers for Indian-trained Registered Nurses to gain employment in New Brunswick. UNB and MAHE will offer a dual degree program to train Registered Nurses for work in NB. MAHE will follow comparable curriculum and supports for writing ...

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Cape Breton Regional Police look to CBU international student population for recruits

The Cape Breton Regional Police Service is looking to the growing international student body at the local university as a potential source for new officer recruits. (Tom Ayers/CBC) In an effort to ensure the police force better reflects the population, the Cape Breton Regional Police are looking to Cape Breton University's international student population for new recruits. ...

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U of T, UBC, McGill, McMaster lead Canadian institutions in THE World University Rankings 2023

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          Times Higher Education has released the 2023 edition of the World University Rankings and four Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared in the top 100. The top institution for Canada was the University of Toronto (#18), followed by the University of British Columbia (#40), McGill University (#46), and McMaster University (#85). Other high ranking Canadian universities ...

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Canada lifts international student work hour restrictions, announces project to automate study permit processing

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship The Government of Canada has made two key announcements related to international students. First, the off-campus work hours limit for international students has been temporarily lifted. International students and eligible individuals who have submitted a study permit application will no longer be restricted to 20 hours a week ...

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AB funds initiative to attract international students, work-integrated learning expansion

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education, after being sworn into office, in Edmonton on April 30, 2019. The Alberta government says it plans to spend $1 million to establish a non-profit organization that will work to attract more international students.

  The Government of Alberta has recently made two announcements related to investments in the areas of international student recruitment and work-integrated learning. The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology has received $1M to establish the Alberta Bureau for International Education (ABIE), an independent non-profit organization that will showcase AB PSE to prospective international students. AB is ...

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Seneca opens Service Hub to facilitate access to student services

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  Seneca College has opened a new Service Hub, which will provide students with a centralized location where they can seek services, supports, and information. The Service Hub reportedly takes a first-of-its-kind approach to providing student support on topics such as registration, fees, career planning, and counselling through nine different channels including web, social media, apps, ...

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Centennial, Fanshawe, Seneca partner to launch film, TV production micro-credentials

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    Centennial College, Fanshawe College, and Seneca College have partnered with government and industry to fill the labour shortage in the film and television industry through micro-credential programs. The eight micro-credentials will provide industry professionals with a way to upskill, while also providing the colleges’ current students with a way to gain additional in-demand skills. Centennial ...

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EduNova launches post-graduation program for international students

EduNova, a provincial co-operative association of education providers based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has launched the Post-Graduation Immigration Support Pilot Program. The new program aims to support and retain international graduates by providing information and personalized coaching. “This program will help Nova Scotia international graduates navigate the Canadian immigration system and identify their best ...

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Visa delays leaving international students in limbo for fall semester

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld International students are facing visa delays that could impact their ability to arrive on campus in time for the Fall semester, reports CTV News. Canadian ...

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As ON contends with staffing woes in health care, unions call for tuition waivers, seats in PSE

Ontario's health minister has sent directives to the College of Nurses of Ontario and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario directing them to make every effort to register internationally trained professionals as quickly as possible. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)   Faced with serious staffing shortages in Ontario's hospitals, the health minister has given Ontario's regulatory colleges two ...

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Canada extends work permit for international students stuck in “immigration limbo”

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says officials are pumping more resources into the system, making policy changes and moving toward a fully digital system.

he Government of Canada’s immigration department has announced that it is rolling out interim measures to allow international students stuck in "immigration limbo" to remain and work legally in Canada, reports The Toronto Star. Due to backlogs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the intake of some skilled immigration programs was suspended until last month, leaving many international ...

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Laurentian announces tuition rate freeze for international students

Laurentian University has announced that it will be freezing international tuition rates. The move is intended to attract more international students to the institution and make Laurentian more competitive, as the institution has reportedly seen a recent drop in international students. “Historically, Laurentian has not had a large number of or a large proportion of ...

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Trent unveils Lifetime Giving installation, announces scholarship fund for international students

Celebrating our donors (from left to right) President Leo Groarke, VP Cathy Bruce, VP Julie Davis, AVP Sherry Booth, longtime donor Gavin Marshall, Linda Schuyler, and Chancellor Stephen Stohn.

Celebrating our donors (from left to right) President Leo Groarke, VP Cathy Bruce, VP Julie Davis, AVP Sherry Booth, longtime donor Gavin Marshall, Linda Schuyler, and Chancellor Stephen Stohn. Trent University has officially unveiled its Lifetime Giving Recognition installation, which recognizes major donors who have helped to build the university's legacy. The installation is comprised of ...

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Global ‘Roadmap to 2030’ for higher education announced at UNESCO conference

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  At the recent UNESCO World Higher Education conference 2022 in Barcelona, UNESCO announced a common ‘Roadmap to 2030’ for higher education and called for the barriers to change to be "blown down now.” The global roadmap represents a synthesis of the agreed-upon priorities to guide future development of higher education. It is the result of ...

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