Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: International Student

International Students Dept: There are about 480 foreign students this school year at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board compared to just 50 in 2000. The students come from all over the world but the majority find their way from China and Japan, according to CBC. In Canada in 2008, more than 180,000 international students fuelled a $6.5 billion industry, which still lags behind the U.K., Australia and the U.S and the number of international students who come to Ottawa to earn their high school diploma has skyrocketed, injecting money into both the local and national economy. That rising number translates into an approximate $30,000 boost to the local economy, according to the head of Ottawa's international student program. International students in the OCDSB 2011-12 479 2010-11 349 2008-09 301 2007-08 303 2000-01 50 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.