Ϲ

Market intelligence for international student recruitment from Ϲ

Ϲ

25th May 2022

Ϲ Podcast: Study destination Canada, live from Toronto and Montreal

In this episode of our continuing podcast series, Ϲ’s Craig Riggs (editor of Ϲ Monitor) and Martijn van de Veen (vice-president of business development) discuss the latest developments in our sector, with a special focus on a new student survey from Nigeria and a just-announced policy around joint and dual degrees in India.

They are joined by extended in-person panels in Toronto and Montreal for a feature discussion on Canada as a leading study destination. The panelists include Magda Link, vice president of sales for ILAC; Thevi Pather, associate vice president international for Saskatchewan Polytechnic; Ana Paula de Souza, senior manager of corporate sales for Air Canada; Martin Houde, director of College Avalon; Diego Sanchez, director of international affairs for Languages Canada; Craig Stephenson, president of Centennial College; and George Khoury, principal advisor of Opulence Education Group.

The episode concludes with a closer look at another key growth market in international education: Iran.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

For additional background, please see:

Most Recent

  • Canadian immigration officials have made several updates to compliance guidance for study permits and post-graduate work permits Read More
  • Italy announces its “biggest language training and international mobility programme ever” Read More
  • Why sharper English-language guidance is becoming an agent’s sharpest tool for student success Read More

Most Popular

  • Which countries will contribute the most to global student mobility in 2030? Read More
  • Research shows link between study abroad and poverty alleviation  Read More
  • Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Read More

Because you found this article interesting

Canadian immigration officials have made several updates to compliance guidance for study permits and post-graduate work permits Over the past four to six weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated several of its...
Read more
Italy announces its “biggest language training and international mobility programme ever” The Italian government is about to operationalise the largest language learning and mobility scholarship programme in the country’s...
Read more
Why sharper English-language guidance is becoming an agent’s sharpest tool for student success Most agents ELSAA speaks with are deeply committed to their students’ success – that isn’t in question. What...
Read more
Updated: US Department of Homeland Security publishes rule to end Duration of Status for international students Updated: 22 July 2026 As expected by US international education experts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has...
Read more
Joint sector alert sends a clear compliance message to Australian higher education and VET providers There are two national quality-assurance regulators for tertiary education in Australia. TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency)...
Read more
England: Government “remains of the view” that the International Student Levy should go ahead; implementation planned for August 2028 The UK first indicated it would explore “a levy on higher education provider income from international students” in...
Read more
Decline in Indian demand a major factor in softer outlook for foreign enrolment in US higher education in 2026/27 The Institute of International Education (IIE) does a twice-yearly snapshot survey of US institutions that required reading in...
Read more
Australia: As visa applications from foreign students fall, the government has set the national target for new international students in 2027 The Australian government has announced overall settings for “managing the growth” of the country’s international education sector for...
Read more
What are you looking for?
Quick Links