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The danger of over-selling the Canadian dream

by Kelly Toughill | Apr 30, 2019 | Atlantic Canada, International Students, Opinion

Canada is becoming dependent on the economic stimulus of international students, but are we promising more than we can deliver? Many international students will face difficulties adjusting to Canadian academic systems, finding work, making friends and securing...

Atlantic Canada’s big experiment with international students

by Kelly Toughill | Apr 30, 2019 | Atlantic Canada, International Students

Why don’t a quality education, strong language skills and an open work permit guarantee success in Atlantic Canada? Fewer international graduates stay in this region after graduation than any other. Students and their advocates offer suggestions about what can be done...

The importance of international students to Atlantic Canada

by Kelly Toughill | Nov 16, 2018 | Atlantic Canada, International Students

More than 25,000 international students hold permits for a school, college or university in Atlantic Canada. Most of them would like to stay on as permanent residents after graduation, but that’s hard to do. Read why in this article published May 9, 2018 in The...
Dozens sent back to China for fake marriage scams

Dozens sent back to China for fake marriage scams

by Kelly Toughill | Jun 11, 2017 | International Students

Dozens of former students are facing the end of their Canadian dream after immigration authorities ordered them to leave the country. The students all staged fake marriages to get a permanent resident visa. Read the full story at Polestar News, on the Polestar Student...
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