RESEARCH CENTER FOR URBAN GLOBALIZATION

Internationalization of Schools

International Education in Canada

캐나다 정부 국제화교육 추진 전략

  • 방향: 국가적 번영과 변화를 추구하면서, 구체적으로 다양성 확보, 혁신, 미래 직업 변화에 대응하고, 다양성 확보를 위해 캐나다에서 공부하는 국제 학생들에 대한 장학지원 범위를 확대.

  • Canada’s International Education Strategy (2019-2024)

    Vision: to diversify the education sector, boost Canada’s innovation capacity, promote global ties and foster a vibrant Canadian economy.

    - Driving prosperity
    - Drivers of change

    Need for Diversification

    Currently, more than 50% of Canada’s international students come from two countries, India and China. In addition, international students are also concentrated in large cities in Canada. Attracting students from a wider diversity of countries, as well as to a greater variety of regions and schools, would foster sustainable growth of Canada’s international education sector and distribute the benefits more equitably across the country.

    As a trading nation, Canada must continually expand and diversify not only its customer base, but also its roster of potential exporters. This requires securing markets, as well as encouraging and enabling new exporters.

    Innovation and Skills

    International education can help Canada meet current and emerging labour-market challenges. Canada faces significant medium- and long-term labour shortages, particularly in the highly qualified professional and skilled trades that sustain a modern economy.

    Future of Work

    Advances in technology are changing the nature of work, requiring new knowledge and specific competencies including creativity, flexibility and adaptability, along with communication, problem-solving and inter-cultural skills.

    Intercultural competencies and knowledge of other societies is particularly important for trade-based economies such as Canada’s. This new Strategy will target the countries, programs and skills needed to drive innovation, improve Canada’s competitiveness and foster sustainable economic growth.




Elements of the New International Education Strategy

Canada’s new Strategy has three key objectives:

Encourage Canadian students to gain new skills through study and work abroad opportunities in key global markets, especially Asia

Diversify the countries from which international students come to Canada, as well as their fields, levels of study, and location of study within Canada

Increase support for Canadian education sector institutions to help grow their export services and explore new opportunities abroad

Student Direct Stream:

Currently available in China, India, the Philippines and Vietnam, Student Direct Stream is a streamlined and expedited application process for eligible international students. Under the Strategy, Student Direct Stream will be implemented in additional countries, where feasible, providing students who meet upfront requirements with more seamless immigration services.

Modernize immigration forms and processes (approx. $18 million over 5 years and $1.2 million ongoing). Improved client services for those who seek to visit or study, work or stay in Canada

Additional scholarships for international students to study in Canada ($5 million over 5 years). Consolidate existing scholarships under a cohesive, strengthened narrative.

Attract select students by targeting countries, programs and schools; strengthen bilateral relations & additional international students

< Figure > Canada – Study permit holders with valid permit as of December 31, 2018, by country of citizenship

Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 2018

*캐나다 유학 국제 학생 창업 사례

International students co-found successful start-up

HeyOrca Inc. is a rapidly growing social media company that created a platform to streamline workflows for agencies that use social media as a business tool.

Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, HeyOrca was founded by two international students, Joseph Tao (Malaysia) and Sahand Seifi (Iran), who met at Memorial University and have secured more than $2.65 million in investment capital. A client of the Trade Commissioner Service, HeyOrca now employs more than 30 people and has more than 400 customers worldwide.