international students

By ENZO GALLARDO and YASHVIKA GROVER After the federal government cut the number of international student permits by more than a third, those arriving in Canada must come more prepared than ever. In January, Immigration Minister Marc…

By ANNABEL BESSEM and ALYSSA GLENN An international student from Nigeria who was evicted from his Vancouver home a few months ago is skeptical about the federal government’s proposal to tie credit scores to rent payments. Both the federal…

By ENZO GALLARDO and ARLO JUKES For Isabella Huang, a chance to improve her English skills has been an opportunity to learn about Canadian sustainability practices. Huang was one of a group of students who organized and hosted the…

By ARLO JUKES Part-time instructors at Langara and other B.C. post-secondary institutions worry they could lose work following the federal government’s recent announcement that it will cut the number of international student visas. …

By EMILY BEST As inflation and the cost of living increases, the amount that Canadians are tipping has risen in turn. Ethel Garcia, owner of Roots Cafe at the corner of 49th and Main Street, said she sees people in their 20s and 30s…

By EDMUND HAYLEY Update, Dec. 8, 2023: Since publishing this story, the federal government has announced that the temporary lift of the weekly work-hour limit has been extended through April 30, 2024. Current international students,…

By MELBAH GRACE JACOB This is an insightful podcast that delves into the transformative enrolment trends experienced by Langara College during the 2021-2022 academic year. This period witnessed an exceptional 58 per cent  upsurge in…

By Hannah Rowena Mondiwa Businesses in B.C. see the new international student work policy as an opportunity to fill vacant job postings.  The food and restaurant industry has experienced a large labour shortage. Ian Tostenson, president…

By Marilyn Reichert and Aishwarya Singh The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has refocused attention to the ongoing labour shortage in the hospitality and tourism industry in the province. Some believe that international students have…

By Marilyn Reichert This story has been updated to include comments from Dupinder Kaur Saran, Manpreet Kaur and Taran Preet. About 10 per cent of international students are targeted by fraudsters, according to a Langara student…