international study permits

Planting a Tree

I planted a tree in our back yard as part of an elementary school project. In the first year I made sure it had appropriate water, soil, and enough light. But I could barely see its early growth. Similarly, changes in higher education take time to ripple through the system.

Brace for Impact: Projecting International Enrolment Declines in Atlantic Canadian Universities

The ripple effects of international enrolment declines will be felt across budgets, programming, and staffing. Yet, hard times have often been the catalyst for strategic reinvention.

Navigating Program Closure in an Era of Budget Cuts

Conducting analysis in advance ensures that program closure decisions are strategic, transparent, and aligned with the institution's long-term goals. It helps academic leaders make data-informed choices, mitigate risks, and optimize resources while maintaining quality and supporting student success.

Is New Brunswick Being Shortchanged on International Student Allocation?

With major changes to Canada’s international student visa allocation rules beginning this year, it has been an exciting/nerve-wracking period for enrolment planning in Canada. This analysis suggests New Brunswick is being short-changed on allocations relative to their share of the population.

A Tale of Two Provinces: Projecting Enrolment Impacts of Study Permit Changes in Alberta and British Columbia

It’s not too often that the federal government makes a policy that so directly benefits one province over most others (technically two provinces will have large growth: Alberta and Quebec, but we think the latter will struggle to hit their higher target near term).

Modelling Impacts of International Study Permit Changes in Canada

Since summer, the Canadian federal government has been musing about cutting back on new international student study permits. Well, it finally happened. This post discusses some of the potential impacts, and provides an forecast of how enrolments will change as a result of this new policy.

Canada Considering Cap on International Enrolments. What's the Impact?

If I were a Provost, I'd be asking my Institutional Research team to game out what these scenarios might look like compared to our current plans. Here's what we were expecting at Plaid University: