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Review Of Academic Skill Programs At Post Secondary Institutions & Designing Impactful Academic Supports For International Students, Sheela Iyer, Joan Sweeney-Marsh

Publications and Scholarship

This paper presents a review of academic skills programs at post-secondary institutions and offers three options for designing impactful academic supports for international students, including Option A: Modules/Workshops; Option B: General Elective Course; Option C: Mixed Model Solution. This review was informed by the Academic Preparedness Plan prepared by Joan Sweeney Marsh, Marian Traynor and Danielle Palombi.

Successful Models For Enhancing International Students’ Academic Success: Research And Recommendations, Joan Sweeney-Marsh, Kathleen Oakey

Publications and Scholarship

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The Global Competition For International Students As Future Immigrants: The Role Of Ontario Universities In Translating Government Policy Into Institutional Practice, Amira El Masri, Melisa Choubak, Rashelle Litchmore

Publications and Scholarship

This project examines the implications for the roles and responsibilities of Ontario universities in offering programs and services to international students, given Ontario’s policy imperative to target international students as permanent residents. Through a comprehensive mapping exercise, this project proposes to offer a system wide perspective on gaps in alignment of policy and practice, establish key benchmarks for international student programs and services and propose globally competitive best practices.

Three main research questions will guide this study:

• How are provincial and national policies to attract international students as future immigrants acknowledged by Ontario universities in their mission statement/goals/visions and/or strategic …

International Students As ‘Ideal Immigrants’ In Canada: A Disconnect Between Policy Makers’ Assumptions And The Lived Experiences Of International Students, Colin Scott, Saba Safdar, Roopa Trilokekar, Amira El Masri

Publications and Scholarship

Recent policy changes in Canada highlight the strategic role International Students (IS) in the country’s economic development and future prosperity. With the release of Canada’s first international education strategy, the federal government has intimately tied international education to the domestic economy by attracting and retaining skilled workers to prepare Canada for the global market place. IS are particularly desirable candidates for permanent residency because their Canadian credentials, proficiency in at least one official language, and their relevant Canadian work experience is assumed to allow them to integrate more easily into the labour force upon graduation. Through 11 focus groups with …