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CANADA

DESTINATION

Nature, culture and opportunity
unite to make Canada an exciting
destination for international
students. Bethan Norris finds
out how education providers
are still keen to attract
international students despite
recent immigration changes.

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anada has long been popular says, “Castlegar is a welcoming town Regional areas of Canada can
as a destination that is very nestled in the mountains. It is situ- also offer safer destinations for
Cwelcoming to international ated along the mighty Columbia River, international students, with Zoryana
students and immigrants with a high which attracts an abundance of wild- Mahdach from English Encounters
quality of education and standard of life and offers world-class fishing. The www.englishencounters.ca in Ontario
living. While the international student Kootenay region is known for its pow- saying that their school is located in
industry has been under the spotlight der skiing in winter, and mountain bik- one of the safest cities in Canada.
in recent times due to the introduc- ing in summer. There are innumerable She adds, “Burlington offers a friendly
tion of international student visa hiking trails all around Castlegar and and secure environment for students,
quotas (bit.ly/4imvsEr), education Selkirk College, ranging from leisurely making it an ideal place to focus on
providers in this huge country are walks to intense workouts scrambling studies and personal growth. Situ-
keen to share the positives of coming up mountains. You’ll frequently see ated in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA),
to Canada for study purposes. wildlife around campus and in town. It Burlington is close to major cities
While historically, international is common to see elk, bears, white- like Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara
students have tended to head tailed deer, wild turkeys, bald Falls. This central location offers easy
for Canada’s largest cities, eagles, and even bobcats access to cultural, professional, and
the country’s vast area and lynx, among many recreational opportunities.”
means that there are other critters. Selkirk Another unique aspect of study-
many regions that College offers ing in Canada is the fact that the
are perhaps less small class sizes, country has two official languages,
well-known and expert guidance English and French. And nowhere
offer a special, in courses, and is this duality more evident than in
uniquely Cana- support from day Montréal, the capital of Quebec. Vinnie
dian experience. one through to Nobre from ILSC & Greystone College
Paul Spence from graduation. Our www.ilsc.com, which has campuses
Selkirk College graduates tend to in Toronto, Vancouver and
https://selkirk.ca remain in the area due Montréal, says, “Montréal is
in British Columbia, to the lifestyle.” well-known for being Canada’s

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