How International College Students Use Career Supports—January 2025

How International College Students Use Career Supports—January 2025

Learning and Development Migration and Integration of People
Pages:26 pages16 min read

Author: The Conference Board of Canada

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International college students and graduates who participate in work-integrated learning and career services report better employment outcomes, but barriers to access persist. We offer recommendations to improve school-to-work transitions.

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Joining the Workforce

Most international college students wish to remain in Canada after they graduate. Those who stay and transition to permanent residency are an important part of Canada’s economic future, helping to offset our aging population and low fertility rates.

To fully harness the potential of international students and maximize the investments made in their education and settlement, it is crucial that those who stay in Canada after graduation transition smoothly into the labour market.

What are the common barriers for international college students accessing career services? What can post-secondary institutions do to help international college students and graduates transition to the workplace? What are the benefits of targeted training sessions and programs such as work-integrated learning?

Read our issue briefing to get our full analysis.

Key findings and recommendations
Supporting international student success
Use of career services and work-integrated learning
Barriers to accessing employment support
The power of peer and instructor support
Recommendations
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography

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