International Student Pathways and Supports in Canada
Each year, Canadian post-secondary institutions welcome large cohorts of international students. Providing them with resources and information about jobs, settlement supports, and pathways to continuing residence in Canada is a key priority for government and service providers. This event brings together policy, practitioner and community perspectives on supporting international students’ resilience, employment, and transition to permanent residence.
Join us for an interactive exchange spotlighting different efforts and collaborative initiatives -including mentorship, professional development, and psychosocial supports – to enhance study and settlement experiences of international students and graduates.
Keynote: International Students: Stay, Work, Succeed [9:00 – 9:40am]
Denis Gravelle (Chief Strategist, Devant)
Panel: Recruitment, Retention, Residency: Perspectives of Students, Employers and Practitioners [9:40 – 10:40am]
Baldev Mutta (Founder & CEO, Punjabi Community Health Services), Moy Wong-Tam (Executive Director, Centre for Immigrant and Community Services), Arshdeep Sandhu (York University graduate), and employer. Chaired by Woo Kim (Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Services, York International)
Breakout Session: Supporting International Students: Services and Strategic Partnerships [10:50 – 12:25pm]
Chair: Arslan Mahmood (Director, International Student Services, Seneca International)
All are welcome. Limited seating available; please RSVP to attend.
Date: Friday, November 29, 8:30am -1:30pm
Location: Room 519, Kaneff Tower, York University Keele Campus
Organized by the York Region and Toronto city networks of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities-Immigration et résilience en milieu urbain (BMRC-IRMU) partnership at York University.
For more information, contact Jolin Joseph (bmrcirmu@yorku.ca) and check the partnership website
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-student-pathways-and-supports-in-canada-tickets-80785410337.
