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News

International students forced to fail courses after facing extenuating circumstances to maintain PGWP eligibility

Laura Morales Padilla

When unforeseen circumstances compromise academic success, international students cannot have Extenuating Withdrawals and maintain PGWP eligibility at the same time Laura Morales (she/her) // Video Production Manager After the […]

March12025March22025

A 5 per cent International Tuition Increase: The Recipe for a Lose-Lose Situation

Laura Morales Padilla

International students stand together against the proposal to increase their tuition by 5 per cent for the 2024/25 academic year Laura Morales (she/her) // Video Production Manager Capilano University’s […]

September12024August302024

News

Life on Campus Post Federal Cap on Student Visas

Editor-In-Chief

Capilano University heavily relies on international students’ tuition – its sudden absence will bring changes. Yasmine Modaresi (she/her) // Crew Writer Cassandra VP (she/her) // Illustrator Over the past few […]

December12023November302023

News

Over Recruitment

Laura Morales Padilla

Laura Morales P. (she/her) // Contributor Part 1: Faculty insights on the largest intake of international students in the history of CapU The forecast for summer and fall 2023 course […]

October12023September282023

News

Get to Know Your Student Union’s Plans for 2023/2024

Bridget Stringer-Holden

Find out what’s in store for the coming year and how to get involved Bridget Stringer-Holden (she/her) // News Editor Lucy Benson (she/her) // Illustrator “I have worked with many […]

April12023March292023

Columns

Messages from the ISS – International Student Support

Lea Krusemeyer

A million pieces make a whole Lea Krusemeyer (She/Her) // Contributor Most of us who came to Canada from somewhere else know the feeling of missing out. Missing out on […]

March192023March192023

Columns

Messages from the ISS – International Student Support

Lea Krusemeyer

Finding a balance between living life and overworking yourself. What should you focus on, when everything seems so important? Lea Krusemeyer (She/Her) // Contributor Have you ever been at work […]

March92023March92023

Communities

Equality for International Students

Laura Morales Padilla

Are scholarships, bursaries and awards stained with the same inequality towards international students as tuition fees? Laura Morales Padilla (she/her) // Contributor In the scholarships, bursaries and awards search interface, […]

February182023February182023

Columns

Messages from the ISS- International Student Support

Lea Krusemeyer

Tips on how to connect to fellow students Lea Krusemeyer (She/Her) / Contributor Who does not know this feeling, the semester has begun and you are in your fourth week […]

January302023January302023

Columns

Messages from the ISS – International Student Support

Lea Krusemeyer

Do’s and Dont’s for course taking Lea Krusemeyer (she/her) // Contributor Being an international student can sometimes make you feel like an alien. Everyone knows what is going on, but […]