March 11, 2025 ICEC AGM 2025 and Roundtable on the Future of International Education Save the Date! ICEC AGM 2025 and Roundtable on the Future of International Education The Indo Canada Education Council (ICEC) invites you to a free, two-hour virtual roundtable to discuss the future of international education in Canada, India, and abroad in... January 27, 2025 TRU approves guaranteed-tuition model for international students TRU’s guaranteed-tuition model offers transparency for new students but faces backlash over fee hikes. Thompson Rivers University Thompson Rivers University has approved a guaranteed-tuition model for international students. Under the model, which will come into effect in the Fall, international students... January 27, 2025 UVic senate approves plan for professional doctorate degree program An aerial view of the University of Victoria campus in 2023. CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT The University of Victoria is exploring offering a professional doctorate degree program in the near future, reports the Times Colonist. At a meeting in November, the university... January 27, 2025 COU, OCI launch new initiatives in life sciences, critical minerals, battery technology The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) and the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) are collaborating to launch two new initiatives to foster leadership in the life sciences and the electric vehicle transition. The first initiative—the Life Sciences Group—will be co-chaired... December 30, 2024 MITT launches diploma programs in health care, cybersecurity The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology has launched two new programs for students in health care and cybersecurity. The two-year Medical Assistant and Patient Care diploma program trains students to work on health-care teams in setting such as hospitals,... December 17, 2024 UoGuelph to launch master’s program in cybersecurity, business leadership Cybersecurity master’s developing tomorrow’s business leaders The University of Guelph will introduce a new Master of Cybersecurity Leadership and Cyberpreneurship in Fall 2025. Delivered jointly through the School of Computer Science and the Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics,... December 17, 2024 IRCC grants temporary extension for DLI transfers The grace period will correct timing concerns of a previous IRCC policy which jeopardised hundreds of Jan 2025 enrolments. Photo: Pixabay. The PIE News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has granted a temporary grace period to international students transferring... December 17, 2024 UWaterloo, UPES sign MOU to foster global upskilling, reskilling opportunities “As technological advancements and global forces dramatically reshape industries, education will be essential for driving innovation and economic growth,” says Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo. “Our collaboration with UPES to deliver professional and executive education... December 17, 2024 UOttawa, Shoppers Drug Mart announce multi-year partnership, new clinic on campus New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students The University of Ottawa has announced a multi-year partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart that will increase access to healthcare and bring new... November 29, 2024 Universities Canada relaunches UniversityStudy.ca for prospective students Universities Canada has relaunched the UniversityStudy.ca platform to help prospective students make informed decisions about their future university studies. The bilingual platform now includes a new scholarships database and an in-depth resource centre that covers topics such as residence options...
