Students and faculty across the province are sounding the alarm Laura Morales P. (she/her) // Co-EIC Yizou Li (He/Him) // Illustrator The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills launched…
Tag: international students
Who will fund Canadian colleges and universities if not lower-middle income countries?
Post-secondary education at the intersection of austerity and greed Laura Morales P. (she/her) // Writer & Data Visualization Andrei Guecco (he/him) // Illustrator Five years ago, former Minister of Immigration,…
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail: The exploitative system driving international students away
How policies based on long-term economic needs are being enacted by institutions focused on short-term survival Laura Morales (she/her) // Co-Editor-In-Chief Lily Jones (she/her) // Illustrator The 2024 federal cap…
We are Trying our Best Here
The impact of moving from home for school. Cami Davila (she/her) // Crew Writer Andrei Gueco (he/him)// Illustrator Not even three months after I arrived in Canada, I had a…
International students forced to fail courses after facing extenuating circumstances to maintain PGWP eligibility
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 registration…
A 5 per cent International Tuition Increase: The Recipe for a Lose-Lose Situation
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…
Life on Campus Post Federal Cap on Student Visas
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…
Over Recruitment
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…
Get to Know Your Student Union’s Plans for 2023/2024
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…