The influx of students from China not only shows that wealthy families are willing to spend more on their children's education, but also shows that many parents want their children to live in a more international environment. Of course, students studying in Canada not only enjoy the novelty and diversity of overseas life, but also face various challenges.
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Shuhao Jiang, a student from Shenzhen, a city in the south of China, is now studying at the School of Information Management Systems of the University of Ottawa. He said in an interview, "I think Canadian universities are more challenging for us. High school in China may be more difficult than in Canada, but university education in China is simpler than in Canada. Studying here requires many tasks, such as mid-term and final exams. "
Moses Fu, a student from Fushun, a city in northern China, is now studying accounting at the University of Ottawa. She said that the language barrier is one of the difficult problems that China students must overcome when they receive higher education in Canada. It is difficult to learn English, so you must prepare English. Of course, he also believes that with the passage of time, everyone will gradually get used to English and become familiar with Canadian culture and lifestyle.
In addition to academic and language challenges, cold weather is another challenge that many foreign students in China need to face, especially those in the south, who live in warm weather almost all year round. Charles Chauhei Yeung from Hong Kong is studying marketing at the University of Ottawa. He said, "Be sure to bring more clothes to Canada. I didn't bring too many clothes when I first came, and it was almost frozen into ice in winter. "
China students swarmed in.
In 20 17, the University of Ottawa registered a total of 1 350 international students, the largest number so far. The goal of the University of Ottawa is to double the number of foreign graduate students and increase the number of undergraduate students by 50% until international students account for 9% of the total number of students.
The influx of foreign students from China just meets this demand.
Similarly, Algonquin College in Ottawa hopes that international students will account for 65,438+00% of the enrollment. At present, the school enrolls students in 30 countries, and has opened offices in China, Beijing and Mumbai, which are particularly important for the enrollment of the college. According to the school, business and information technology are the most popular majors for foreign students.
As for the reasons for the demographic changes, the University of Ontario Committee has long predicted that the number of local students in Canada will decline, because the baby boomers have exceeded the age of going to college.
Why do China students choose Canada?
Apart from increasing the enrollment of international students in Canadian universities, why do China students choose Canada instead of other places to complete their higher education?
When reviewing the dilemma of choosing Canada or the United States to study abroad, Charles said that "the primary reason is safety, and Canada is safer. Moreover, Canada is more free and can chat with classmates in class. " Jiang values Canada's more diverse culture, while Fu emphasizes the differences in educational methods.
Fu said that "Canada has a good learning environment and a quality education environment".
The three students have different views on the city of Ottawa. Some people may like a city with few people, but not everyone likes it. That's Charles. Compared with the bustling streets of Hong Kong, he often complains that there are almost no people on the streets of Ottawa.
Jiang said that he prefers the tranquility and scenery of Ottawa. He said, "There are not many people in Ottawa, which I like. The reason why I am here is that there are not so many people in China who can provide a good environment for learning English.
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According to the monitoring of ICEF, a special market intelligence resource for the international education industry, the total number of overseas students in Canada reached 465,438+04,946 in 2065,438+06, an increase of 65,438+07.5% compared with 2065,438+05, and the number of new international students increased by 22%.
International students from China and India account for almost half of all international students, while the number of international students from Brazil, Viet Nam and the Philippines is relatively backward.
Jiang said: "It is a good experience to study and work hard in Canada. Although you have to face various academic, linguistic and cultural differences, don't put too much pressure on yourself. After a long time, everything will be fine. "
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