International students drive Atlantic Canada enrolment rise

Enrolment for full-time undergraduate and graduate programmes at universities in Atlantic Canada grew by 4% for the 2019-20 academic year with much of the growth being attributed to an increase in international students, according to the Association of Atlantic Universities’ preliminary survey of 16 universities in the region, writes Tony Davis for CBC News.

“We had an astounding 20% year-over-year increase in international students,” said Peter Halpin, executive director of the association. “That's nearly 3,200 more international students this year than last year.”

Halpin said all universities in the region have worked to recruit both domestic and international students and it is paying off and between 65% and 75% of international students surveyed have expressed an interest to stay in Atlantic Canada following graduation.
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