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Hillary Arnold | Higher Education Quality Council of OntarioA3 | October 30, 2015
New Insights on International Trends
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HEQCO: Informing the future of higher ed
Created in 2005 as an agency of the Ontario government, HEQCO provides evidence-based research to inform postsecondary policy and practice.
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Our priorities
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Underrepresented groups
How can we improve access to higher education
for groups that are underrepresented?
Learning outcomes
Are Ontario students graduating with the
knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life and
work?
System design
How can Ontario provide a high-quality
postsecondary education in a period of continued growth and diminishing
resources?
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HEQCO’s day job
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Conduct evidence-based research
Engage leading research and policy organizations
Convene expertise on key issues in Ontario PSE
Mobilize knowledge with relevant audiences
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Our research shapes the conversation about postsecondary education
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International Students in Ontario’s Postsecondary Education System, 2000-2012: An evaluation of changing policies, populations and labour market entry processes
Keegan Williams, Gabriel Williams, Amy Arbuckle, Margaret Walton-Roberts and Jenna Hennebry, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University
2015, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
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Increase in numbers is expected to continue
Provincial Nominee Program
Post Graduate Work Permit
Program
Off Campus Work
Permit
Canadian Experience
Class
Federal Skilled Worker
Program
International Students
Express Entry
Health Insurance
Tuition Deregulation
Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act
Edu-Canada
Federal Trade Worker
Program
International Education Strategy
Imagine Education
au/in Canada
Student Partners’ Program
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Research Questions
• How many international students came to Ontario between 2000 and 2012?
• What were their socioeconomic characteristics?
• What federal and provincial policies affected entry and transition?
• How are the macro trends identified reflected in a case study?
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Data
We analyzed:
• Immigration and income data from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada
• Policies affecting international student entry and retention
We surveyed:
• International students at Conestoga College in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Ontario is the destination of choice for international students coming to Canada
More international students are choosing Ontario and college
Colleges have become the preferred student pathway over universities and trade schools
International students tend to be male and the majority are of Indian and Chinese origin
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Students came to Ontario from all over the world (2000 to 2012 entries)
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Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (2013a). Temporary Residents Q4 Extracts. Research Data Mart.
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Growth is concentrated in India, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria
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Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (2013a). Temporary Residents Q4 Extracts. Research Data Mart.
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2000q1 2003q3 2005q1 2007q3 2010q1 2012q1Quarter
College Trade
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Ontario college entries increasing dramatically
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (2013a). Temporary Residents Q4 Extracts. Research Data Mart.
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Gender parity has been lost
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Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (2013a). Temporary Residents Q4 Extracts. Research Data Mart.
200048% female
2012 40% female
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Case study illustrates main findings
• Federal government Student Partners’ Program (2009)
• One-year program at Conestoga College geared to internationally educated nurses from India (2010)
• 95 international students interviewed and surveyed (2010 to 2014)
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Large proportion of male students in Conestoga College program
41.0%
7.3%
International Students /Enhanced Professional
Practice Program
Registered Nurses inOntario
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Outcomes and implications
Shift to college bias • College characteristics• Student Partners’ Program • Postsecondary sector
Shift to male bias• Immigration and
population growth• Canadian demographics• Labour market
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