Having recently attended the annual conference of the Canadian Bureau of International Education, I thought I would share a link to this CBIE infographic which provides a nice snapshot of International Education in Canada. A few highlights:
- the number of international students studying in Canada increased by 92% between 2008 and 2015
- 34% of international students studying in Canada are from China
- top 3 reasons international students choose Canada: quality of education; reputation as a tolerant and non-discriminatory society; reputation as a safe country
- 2.3% of Canadian university students went abroad in 2014-15
- top 3 destinations for outbound Canadian students: France, UK, USA
- top 3 barriers to study abroad for CDN students: cost, delayed graduation, credit recognition concerns
More at the above website. Food for thought as we begin work on MRU’s internationalization strategy.
Enjoy:)
Jim