September 16, 2021 Study permit processing times decrease for international students: Study Study permit processing times are decreasing for international students hoping to study in Canada, according to a new article from Meti Basiri of ApplyBoard that draws on data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). An examination of the... September 16, 2021 York launches Certificate in Clinical Research Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, Assistant Vice-President, Continuing Studies (CNW Group/York University School of Continuing Studies) York University’s School of Continuing Studies is launching a Certificate in Clinical Research for internationally trained professionals and new graduates interested in entering the healthcare field. Students... September 16, 2021 UNB receives $5M from former premier McKenna The Honourable Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, has invested $5 million in the University of New Brunswick to establish the McKenna Institute to make New Brunswick, and Canada, digital trailblazers. The University of New Brunswick has received a $5M investment... September 16, 2021 USask, Lakehead, Western, Seneca commit to a better climate, sustainable futures The University of Saskatchewan, Lakehead University, and Western University have each recently taken steps to make a positive impact on the climate. Lakehead has declared the upcoming school year to be the Year of Climate Action (YOCA). YOCA will... September 16, 2021 Concordia Edmonton opens McNeil Centre for Applied Renewable Energy Concordia University of Edmonton has officially opened the McNeil Centre for Applied Renewable Energy. The new centre, which is named after alumnus Cam McNeil, aims to advance Canada’s adoption of renewable energy technologies and will focus primarily on communities... September 7, 2021 Times Higher Education releases World University Rankings 2022 Times Higher Education has released its World University Rankings 2022. The University of Oxford, California Institute of Technology, and Harvard University were the top three in the world. In Canada, three universities ranked among the top fifty: The University of... September 7, 2021 AB launches micro-credential pilot program The Government of Alberta has announced that it is launching a micro-credential pilot program to reskill or upgrade skills for workers. AB will invest $5.6M into the program, which will focus on careers in priority sectors and high-demand or... September 1, 2021 Agents prey on increasingly vulnerable international students: Editorial International students are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation by agents who profit from their enrolment at Canadian postsecondary institutions, writes Nicholas Hune-Brown of The Walrus. Hune-Brown reports that international student demographics have changed over the years, with many students now coming from... September 1, 2021 As campuses reopen, international students need support: Opinion International students experience greater anxiety and isolation than domestic students, while having access to less social support, writes Ezgi Ozyonum, a public scholar at Concordia University. PHOTO BY DAVE SIDAWAY /Montreal Gazette International students will need additional support as campuses reopen, writes... September 1, 2021 CICan launches national Virtu-WIL initiative Colleges and Institutes Canada has announced that it is launching a national initiative called Virtu-WIL to provide healthcare students with access to virtual work-integrated learning opportunities. The initiative will provide students in nursing, medical laboratory sciences, and paramedicine with...
September 16, 2021 Study permit processing times decrease for international students: Study Study permit processing times are decreasing for international students hoping to study in Canada, according to a new article from Meti Basiri of ApplyBoard that draws on data from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). An examination of the... September 16, 2021 York launches Certificate in Clinical Research Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, Assistant Vice-President, Continuing Studies (CNW Group/York University School of Continuing Studies) York University’s School of Continuing Studies is launching a Certificate in Clinical Research for internationally trained professionals and new graduates interested in entering the healthcare field. Students... September 16, 2021 UNB receives $5M from former premier McKenna The Honourable Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, has invested $5 million in the University of New Brunswick to establish the McKenna Institute to make New Brunswick, and Canada, digital trailblazers. The University of New Brunswick has received a $5M investment... September 16, 2021 USask, Lakehead, Western, Seneca commit to a better climate, sustainable futures The University of Saskatchewan, Lakehead University, and Western University have each recently taken steps to make a positive impact on the climate. Lakehead has declared the upcoming school year to be the Year of Climate Action (YOCA). YOCA will... September 16, 2021 Concordia Edmonton opens McNeil Centre for Applied Renewable Energy Concordia University of Edmonton has officially opened the McNeil Centre for Applied Renewable Energy. The new centre, which is named after alumnus Cam McNeil, aims to advance Canada’s adoption of renewable energy technologies and will focus primarily on communities... September 7, 2021 Times Higher Education releases World University Rankings 2022 Times Higher Education has released its World University Rankings 2022. The University of Oxford, California Institute of Technology, and Harvard University were the top three in the world. In Canada, three universities ranked among the top fifty: The University of... September 7, 2021 AB launches micro-credential pilot program The Government of Alberta has announced that it is launching a micro-credential pilot program to reskill or upgrade skills for workers. AB will invest $5.6M into the program, which will focus on careers in priority sectors and high-demand or... September 1, 2021 Agents prey on increasingly vulnerable international students: Editorial International students are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation by agents who profit from their enrolment at Canadian postsecondary institutions, writes Nicholas Hune-Brown of The Walrus. Hune-Brown reports that international student demographics have changed over the years, with many students now coming from... September 1, 2021 As campuses reopen, international students need support: Opinion International students experience greater anxiety and isolation than domestic students, while having access to less social support, writes Ezgi Ozyonum, a public scholar at Concordia University. PHOTO BY DAVE SIDAWAY /Montreal Gazette International students will need additional support as campuses reopen, writes... September 1, 2021 CICan launches national Virtu-WIL initiative Colleges and Institutes Canada has announced that it is launching a national initiative called Virtu-WIL to provide healthcare students with access to virtual work-integrated learning opportunities. The initiative will provide students in nursing, medical laboratory sciences, and paramedicine with...
