Canadian Universities can invite International Students
By: Meritide Visa
Tags: Canada Universities, Canada

There is an updated list of approved Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) in Canada. The list includes the name of the colleges that are currently allowed to welcome international students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs) is one that allows and admits to international students. Because of the pandemic, there were travel restrictions on non-essential travel in Canada. They were first imposed in the country on March 18, but with a drop in eth cases and the pandemic living becoming the new normal, there has been ease on restrictions, and international students are allowed pursue their education in the country.

There is a readiness plan for COVID 19 and the institutions should have a readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government. The International Students who are enrolled in the approved DLIs are exempted from Canada’s travel restrictions, and they are granted entry to Canada by a border official upon arrival.

There are many prominent Ontario-based institutions in the latest list that have been added — University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, University of Windsor, and OCAD University. The pertinent laws of COVID 19 are still in place despite such relief measures, and they are that applicants need to quarantine themselves for 14 days upon arrival, and failure to do so can attract serious consequences. Also, the air travelers need to have the ArriveCAN mobile application installed on their phones. Further, the applicant will be required to submit your travel and contact information along with your quarantine plan at the time of arrival. There is a daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessment that needs to be adhered to.

This year there is a Drop-in international student’s enrolment.

Many universities in Canada, including the famous ones in British Columbia and Ontario, have seen an increase in domestic enrolment and a drop in international enrolment. This is based on the study by Course Compare, a platform to connect students to courses. However, it can be argued that not all universities showcased the same results. The exceptions included — UBC Okanagan that witnessed a nine percent increase in international enrolment in undergraduate courses. It is different from the comprehensive study where there is a nine percent drop in international enrolment across all Canadian institutions. The survey on the study of more than 50 institutions across the country.

One possible reason for this drop could be the online education platform, which is going to continue in the next semester. In the case of foreign students who pay high tuition fees, they feel reluctant to enroll if the classes are not on campus as they fail to get the holistic learning experience. Also, many international students also enroll in hands-on programs such as acting, nursing, and lab-dependent programs such as electrical engineering and film production. It is difficult to pursue such programs in an online setting and with the physical distancing procedures; thus, few of these courses have also been suspended.

For domestic students, however, colleges in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and B.C. saw a significant increase, and most of them were adult learners due to high unemployment levels in these times.

Study in Canada is a factor for increase your CRS Score for Canada Permanent Resient Visa. So it would be an opportunity to grab some points, those who wants to live and settle in Canada.