As international students flock to Canada, the country is looking closer at ways to protect them against labor and financial exploitation.
Tag: International Study and Teaching
At Canada’s Northern College, Most of the Students are From India
The country’s public colleges and universities increasingly rely on international students, especially from India, even as tensions between the two nations have flared.
Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics?
The flow of students between the countries has been a mainstay of their relationship, even when ties have soured. Now these exchanges, too, are under threat.
As Dollar Strengthens, U.S. Students in Europe Feel the Benefits
The pound and the euro are trading at decades-long lows against the dollar. For American students abroad, that has made weekend trips, dinners and theater tickets (somewhat) less of a splurge.
Hundreds of Foreign Medical Students Stranded in Ukraine’s Northeast
“It’s always one answer” for those trying to get out of the town of Sumy, said one of the students. “The roads are blocked and they are not safe.”
How China and Xi Jinping Have Turned on the Outside World
Global engagement has helped the nation prosper. But now, its leader seems intent on recasting the meeting of minds and cultures as a zero-sum clash.
Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home
The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.
‘Friends Reunion’: How the Sitcom Helps People Learn English
Language teachers say the show is a near-perfect amalgam of easy-to-understand English and real-life scenarios that feel familiar even to people who live worlds away from the West Village.
U.K. Mourns the End of Erasmus Program in Wake of Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to replace the E.U.-wide Erasmus program with a national version, but former participants and university officials say the decision is shortsighted.
International students in Australia prepare to spend the holidays away from family
It’s been a rough year surviving the pandemic away from home.