University of Waterloo placed seventh worldwide, and first among Canadian schools to ever break into the global top ten, in PitchBook’s 2026 ranking of universities whose alumni raise venture capital. For prospective international students, the result signals that a Canadian degree can lead to real entrepreneurial and career pathways, which in turn support post-graduation work...
Not on their own. At the Quebec City-area high school cited in the debate, immigrant students make up only 293 of 2,441 enrolled students, about 12 percent. Provincial data shows more of Quebec’s overall school-population growth since 2015 comes from second-generation students born in Quebec (53 percent) than from newly arrived immigrants (47 percent), which...
University of Toronto ranked fourth in the world and second among public universities in the August 2026 NTU World University Rankings, and placed first in Canada among publicly funded institutions for research output in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities. For international students, this reinforces Canada’s standing as a leading study destination and can...
The Daniel Schickedanz Scholarship Award Program 2026 is now accepting applications from newcomer and migrant youth across Canada. The program will provide 10 scholarships worth CAD $815 each to support young people pursuing higher education or demonstrating meaningful community involvement. Delivered through a partnership between the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) and Canadian Lutheran World...
A new Canada International Student Program audit has revealed significant weaknesses in the way Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) monitors compliance and investigates fraud after issuing study permits. While the federal government successfully reduced the number of new study permits under recent reforms, the Auditor General concluded that important integrity issues remain unresolved. Presented before the House of Commons Standing...
A recent study permit refusal Canada decision from the Federal Court offers an important reminder that immigration officers must follow the principles of procedural fairness when assessing applications. In Akaya v. Canada (MCI), 2026 FC 546, the Court found that an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officer acted unfairly by refusing a study permit...
Thousands of international students come to Canada each year with the goal of earning a Canadian education and eventually building a career or applying for permanent residence. While obtaining a study permit is an important first step, maintaining compliance throughout your studies is equally important. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its operational...
Canada’s academic reputation just received a major boost. The University of Toronto has been ranked fourth in the world for academic research in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings, commonly known as CWUR. To put that in perspective, the University of Toronto’s global research ranking places it ahead of Yale, Princeton, Oxford, and Cambridge....
Canada has taken a significant step toward helping a group of people caught in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. The Canadian government has confirmed that it is fast-tracking visa processing for Gazan students and their family members who are currently stranded in third countries. These students have university admissions in hand but have been waiting, in some...
