"Our message to international students and graduates is simple: We don’t just want you to study here, we want you to stay here."
Category: Education
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Enhanced Safety Measures in Place as In-Person Learning Resumes Across Ontario
TORONTO – Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced the dates for the return of in-person learning in all remaining Ontario public health units (PHUs). The government’s decision was based on the advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the unanimous recommendation of the Council of Medical Officers of Health, and with the support of local...
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Concordia University says lectures from dead professor are ‘teaching tool’
MONTREAL — Concordia University says it has modified information provided to students in an art history course after one student said he was surprised to discover the professor delivering the video lectures had died in 2019. Aaron Ansuini, a student at the Montreal university, wrote in a series of recent posts on Twitter that he...
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Canada remains a top destination for international students
Canada is among the top countries considered to be ‘safe and stable’ for international students and has further improved its position as the ‘go-to’ study destination because of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to two surveys conducted by Navitas Insights. In addition, the survey suggests that countries considered to be ‘safe and...
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Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice
That one-size-fits-all approach means there’s little flexibility for parents who need to be around to help their kids manage the technology and stay on task.
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Hope for out-of-school youth amid Covid-19 pandemic
MANILA – Being out-of-school for three years, Timothy, 15, has decided to continue his elementary education this year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Timothy admitted that addiction to mobile gaming made him neglect his studies and lose his love for physical activities including basketball and...
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Travel restriction exemptions for international students take effect on October 20.
Amended travel restrictions will take effect on October 20, allowing international students to enter Canada if their designated learning institution (DLI) has an approved COVID-19 readiness plan in place. With primary responsibility for education and health care, provincial and territorial governments assess COVID-19 readiness plans that schools are putting in place. As part of their...
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COVID-19 could cost Canadian universities millions, even billions: Statistics Canada
Universities are also adapting to pandemic-related travel restrictions and have allowed foreign students to continue their studies remotely.
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Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down
Statistics Canada’s 2018 survey of graduates, published last fall, reported 54 per cent of university bachelor’s degree grads had student debt at graduation, owing an average amount of $28,000.
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Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
“I think the prudent thing when someone is symptomatic is keep them at home, don’t go to school, but also call up the local public health hotline and figure out if a child needs to be tested.”