{"id":14582,"date":"2016-12-02T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T09:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/fr\/figures-show-growing-importance-international-students\/"},"modified":"2016-12-16T05:49:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T05:49:52","slug":"figures-show-growing-importance-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/figures-show-growing-importance-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Figures Show Growing Importance of International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

New figures make it clear how important international students are set to become to colleges and universities in Canada.<\/p>\n

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As the Canada-wide population of foreign students steadily increase, from 156,000 in 2010 to 215,000 in 2015, the number of students born here has dipped significantly since the 2013-2014 academic year.<\/p>\n

There were 15,500 fewer Canadian students in 2014-2015, with signs for the first time that enrolment figures are dropping because of lower fertility rates.<\/p>\n

It means colleges and universities could have to rely on international students for future growth in their cohorts, or begin to look at shrinking the number of courses they offer in line with reduced demand.<\/p>\n

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Source: Statistics Canada<\/p>\n

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International Students in Canada\u2019s Provinces<\/h3>\n

Canada\u2019s provinces are already focusing on attracting international students to their universities, and on welcoming international graduates through their immigration programs.<\/p>\n

The last three rounds of invitations issued under British Columbia\u2019s\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>\u00a0have been heavily weighted towards international graduates.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nova Scotia has introduced a\u00a0pilot program<\/a>\u00a0designed to attract international graduates to remain in the province.<\/p>\n

Graduates in fields such as health care, entrepreneurship, computer engineering and ocean sciences will see their salaries subsidized under the program, initially open to 50 graduates.<\/p>\n

The University of Prince Edward Island is also increasing its international student recruitment efforts following significant success in growing its cohort. The province is the only one to have witnessed a drop in international student numbers since 2010-2011, but efforts are underway to correct that.<\/p>\n

With numbers of Canadian-born undergraduates dropping off in recent years, the school now relies on students from abroad to drive growth in\u00a0enrollment numbers.<\/p>\n

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Province-By-Province Breakdown<\/h3>\n

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The figures come at a time when Canadian universities are seeing an unprecedented surge in interest from potential international students following Donald Trump\u2019s victory in the U.S. presidential election.<\/p>\n

America has traditionally dominated the market for foreign students, but fears over what Trump\u2019s presidency could mean for life in the country as an immigrant means many are now looking north of the border at what Canadian schools have to offer.<\/p>\n

It means that traditional fears over the \u2018brain drain\u2019 from Canada to the U.S. could be flipped into a \u2018brain gain\u2019, as bright young people look to move in the other direction, or disregard America completely in favour of Canada.<\/p>\n

The perceptions of Canada and the U.S. could not be more different in the international community. While the U.S. was electing Trump on November 8, Canada has recently announced\u00a0sustained record immigration<\/a>\u00a0numbers and\u00a0tweaked its immigration system<\/a>\u00a0to help satisfy economic needs.<\/p>\n

One of those tweaks will make it easier for international students to begin their working lives in Canada once they graduate, a policy change so timely in terms of what is happening in the U.S. that it appears to have been made in reaction to Trump\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

Obviously, that is not the case \u2013 Immigration Minister John McCallum has been hinting for months that international graduates are his\u00a0number one target<\/a>\u00a0as new permanent residents.<\/p>\n

The carrot of being given a pathway to permanent residence after graduation gives Canada an overwhelmingly strong case for drawing away some of the more than a million international students attending U.S. schools in 2016.<\/p>\n

It was widely reported on election night that the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada crashed as Americans looked for a way out from living under a Trump administration.<\/p>\n

But there was also a surge in traffic to the websites of Canada\u2019s top universities, including Toronto and McGill. Given that most courses begin in September, the full picture may not emerge for some time, but there is certainly the feeling that schools here are in for a bigger slice of what is a lucrative industry.<\/p>\n

International students pay up to two or three times the tuition fees of Canadian students, making them key contributors to the budgets of the top universities across the country.<\/p>\n

One estimate suggested the U.S. international student population was worth $32 billion a year to its economy.<\/p>\n

International Students Under Express Entry<\/h3>\n

Changes made to Canada\u2019s\u00a0Express Entry System<\/a>\u00a0mean international students completing recognized degrees and diplomas in Canada are now specifically awarded points for the first time.<\/p>\n

Students completing a three-year post secondary, master’s, professional degree or doctorate will get 30 extra points, while those who complete a post secondary diploma of at least one year duration score 15 points. No points are awarded for a high school certificate obtained in Canada.<\/p>\n

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Points Awarded for Canadian Education Under Express Entry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Education Level<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High school<\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One or two-year post secondary<\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nprofessional degree or doctorate<\/td>\n		30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: IRCC<\/p>\n

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In order to score Canadian education points, the candidate must have:<\/p>\n

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  1. Studied in Canada at a Canadian educational institution.<\/li>\n
  2. Been enrolled in full-time study or training for at least eight months.<\/li>\n
  3. Been physically present in Canada for at least eight months.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Canada\u2019s immigration minister John McCallum has previously described foreign students as blue chip new permanent residents<\/a> of Canada, given that they have language skills, knowledge of the Canadian way of life and possess recognised Canadian qualifications.\u00a0 We can expect foreign students to become an important source of economic immigrants to Canada.<\/p>\n

    Interested employers:\u00a0<\/strong>Kindly\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n

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