Internationalization’s future lies in the integration of international students and the creation of exceptional student experiences, write Jen Gonzales (executive director of student affairs, Ryerson University and Chad Nuttall (director of student housing and residence life, University of Toronto Mississauga). The authors describe the ways that this has been done through Ryerson and UTM. At Ryerson, integrated supports offered to international students were found to...
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 processing times from Iran, Philippines, Mexico, India, and South Korea found an increase in processing times for new study permits in 2020. The processing times...
The University of Alberta has launched a new certificate program that will help prepare energy professionals for work in Alberta’s renewable energy sector. The Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) Certificate provides online, part-time classes with no admission barriers to students who are interested in renewable energy. Participants will gain foundational and mid-level expertise, and will be prepared for careers in a variety of areas, including...
Quacquarelli Symonds has released the QS Graduate Employability Rankings, which examine the pathways into employment that postsecondary institutions around the world create for their graduates. The top five institutions in the world were the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of California Los Angeles, the University of Sydney, and Harvard University. Several Canadian universities placed within the top 100 institutions, including the University...
Mount Allison University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jean-Paul Boudreau, Julie Lassonde, Pierre Lassonde, and Michael Gibbens at the announcement of the Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts, held on the Mount Allison campus, Sept 16, 2021. Mount Allison University has officially opened the Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts. The new name recognizes a $5M donation from Pierre Lassonde to support MtA’s arts education. The...
The University of Northern British Columbia has announced that it is launching a Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program to provide people living in the North with local health care. The two-year bachelor of science program will be housed at UNBC’s space at Northern Lights College’s campus. It will be delivered in five consecutive semesters, and will include in-person instruction, online components, and clinical practicums in...
The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Concordia University have recently announced partnerships or donations that will allow their students to develop their skills with cutting edge technology. Concordia has received a donation of ARGUS software licenses worth over $1M from Toronto’s Altus Group that will allows students at the Jonathan Wener Centre for Real Estate to get a jump start on the industry. BCIT...
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