Canada First: The 2009 Survey of International Students

The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) regularly evaluates the experience of international students in Canada through a benchmarking survey. Canada First 2009 represents the fourth time CBIE has conducted this research. Previous editions appeared in 1988, 1999 and 2004. This year...

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Published inCanadian Bureau for International Education
Main Authors Humphries, Jennifer, Ed, Knight-Grofe, Janine, Ed, Klabunde, Niels, Ed
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Canadian Bureau for International Education 2009
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Academic Aspiration
Access to Education
Adjustment (to Environment)
Admission Criteria
Advertising
Barriers
Benchmarking
College Admission
College Applicants
College Students
Decision Making
Demography
Educational Background
Educational Benefits
Family Characteristics
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Grade Point Average
Information Sources
Majors (Students)
Paying for College
Publicity
Questionnaires
Racial Bias
Referral
Reputation
Satisfaction
School Choice
School Orientation
School Support
Student Attitudes
Student Characteristics
Student Costs
Student Employment
Student Experience
Student Needs
Student Surveys
Tuition
Canada
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Summary:The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) regularly evaluates the experience of international students in Canada through a benchmarking survey. Canada First 2009 represents the fourth time CBIE has conducted this research. Previous editions appeared in 1988, 1999 and 2004. This year's survey used a revised questionnaire similar to those utilized previously. In 2009, 5,925 international students from 22 universities and 4 colleges across Canada participated in the survey. A number of key findings emerged from the report including: (1) Nine out of 10 students who saw advertising about studying in Canada say it influenced their decision to choose Canada; (2) Although almost all students reported using the internet as a source of information on study in Canada, more students in 2009 than in 2004 reported that a professor, teacher, or instructor in their home country was also a key source; (3) Tuition fees are on the rise, which may suggest why fewer students from lower income families are choosing Canada; and (4) Canada was the first choice destination for just over 50% of international students studying here, but this has fallen from a high of nearly 60% in 1999. The survey/questionnaire used in the study is appended.
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