CAGS%202014%20Federal%20Strategy%20on%20International%20Education

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CAGS 2014Federal Strategy on International
Education

• Dr. J. Kevin Vessey
• October 29, 2014

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Panelists

• Robert Annan, Interim CEO, MITACS
• Jennifer Humphries, Vice-President, Membership,
  Public Policy Communications, CBIE
• Gary Slater, Associate Vice President (Student
  Affairs), University of Ottawa

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Context

• The Government released its Strategy in January
  of 2014
• The Strategy was informed by the Advisory Panel
  for Canada's International Education Strategy

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Context

• The Panels mandate was to make recommendations
  on a strategy to maximize economic opportunities
  for Canada in international education by
• Strengthening our engagement with emerging and
  key markets
• Focusing on attracting the best and brightest
  international students
• Encouraging Canadians to study abroad
• Expanding the delivery of Canadian education
  services abroad and,
• Building, expanding and ensuring greater
  partnerships between Canadian and international
  educational institutions.

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Context

• Advisory Panel Membership
• Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor,
  Western University (Panel Chair)
• André Bisson, Chair of the Board, Centre for
  Interuniversity Research and Analysis of
  Organizations, lead director, Transat A.T. and
  Chancellor Emeritus, Université de Montréal
• Jacynthe Côté, President and CEO, Rio Tinto Alcan
• Colin Dodds, President, Saint Mary's University
• Lorna Smith, Director, Office of International
  Education, Mount Royal University
• Don Wright, former President, British Columbia
  Institute of Technology

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The Strategy

• Its key points
• Focus on priority markets (Brazil, China, India,
  Mexico, North Africa/Middle East, Vietnam)
• Build Canadas Brand for International Education
• Set targets to attract international student
  (from 239,000 in 2011 to 450,000 by 2022)
• Strengthen international partnerships (research,
  exchanges and people-to-people ties
• Increase support and leveraging (CICs
  International Student Program scholarships 5M
  per year to support the Strategy)