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The Student Exchange: China and Canada
Conny Lin, President, Graduate Student SocietyUniversity of British Columbia
Canada-China Academic Forum, 2012 Aug 2-4, Chengdu
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http://www.opencanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Flows-of-People-and-the-Canada-China-Relationship-Kenny-Zhang.pdf
International Students to Canada from China (1994-2008)
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http://www.opencanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Flows-of-People-and-the-Canada-China-Relationship-Kenny-Zhang.pdf
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Canadian students in China• 1973 - first group of 20 Canadian
students on the Canada-China Scholars Exchange Program, a reciprocal agreement
• Approx. 224,000 international students in China now, about 5,000 are Canadian
• Canadians going to China has increased 16% annually in the past decade
• Chinese Government Scholarship Program increasing funds for international students
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http://www.opencanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Flows-of-People-and-the-Canada-China-Relationship-Kenny-Zhang.pdf
Global destinations for international students at post-secondary level (2008)
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Advantages: Canadians going to China
Cultural understanding
New language
Educational Business/Economics
Emerging market and economy, Job opportunities
Networking in Asia
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Barriers: Canadians going to ChinaLanguage
Financial support
Differences in culture
Immigration restrictions
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Suggestions and Possible Solutions
Policy
• Loosening VISA restrictions
• Government funding to attract students
• Removing research restrictions
• Researcher collaborations
Education• More immersion and
language programs• Exposure to cross-
cultural experiences• Further develop pre-
departure preparation sessions
• Varied programs (focus, length)
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The Student Exchange: China and Canada
Conny Lin, President, Graduate Student SocietyUniversity of British Columbia
Canada-China Academic Forum, 2012 Aug 2-4, Chengdu