Post-Secondary Institutions: International Students

international students: It seems logical to expect that at least some post-secondary institutions in the province could feel the pinch if a work slowdown by disgruntled diplomats and immigration officers abroad continues to stall foreign student study visa applications, according to The Chronicle Herald. Last year, international students represented roughly Nova Scotia universities used to having international students shore up their finances may notice a decline in that revenue source this semester. Steve Proctor, who speaks on behalf of Saint Marys University, says most of the international students have arrived on campus in Halifax for the schools Teaching English as a Second Language program, but the number of international students signed up for some of the degree programs is down quite a bit, specifically because of the foreign service officer strike at key embassies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.