international students

By KORALEE NICKARZ The Greater Vancouver Food Bank will uphold their guideline limiting international students from accessing aid during their first year of study despite harsh responses from critics. According to CEO David Long, the…

By KORALEE NICKARZ A Greater Vancouver Food Bank policy prevents international students experiencing food insecurity during their first year in Canada from receiving free food while they adjust to an unfamiliar country and community.…

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…