INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN BC’S EDUCATION SYSTEMS - Summary of Research from the Student Transitions Project - January 27, 2025

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International Students in B.C.’s Education Systems summarizes key findings on international students across British Columbia’s K-12 and public post-secondary education sectors. Prepared by the Student Transitions Project (STP), the report uses STP2023 data to update earlier analyses. It examines enrollment trends, eligibility changes affecting international participation, destination patterns by region and institution type, program and credential choices, and student outcomes including graduation, transitions, attrition, and academic progress for international versus domestic students.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN BC’S EDUCATION SYSTEMS Summary of Research from the Student Transitions Project PREPARED BY JOANNE HE SLOP , STP MANAGER JANUARY 27 , 20 25 Table of Contents Executive Summary _______________________________________________________________________ 4 About this Research _______________________________________________________________________ 4 Quick Facts ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Introduction ____________________________________________________________________________ 10 Overview _______________________________________________________________________________ 10 What is the profile of international education around the world? ______________________________ 11 What is the profile of international students studying in Canada? ______________________________ 12 After sustained long-term growth in international enrollment, what are the new policies affecting international enrollments in Canada? ________________________________________________ 16 What are the anticipated impacts on international enrollments from new eligibility requirements for the PGWP program? _________________________________________________________________ 17 Which International Students are Included in this Study? ____________________________________ 18 Which International Students are Excluded from this Study? __________________________________ 18 Research Results _________________________________________________________________________ 19 How many international students are studying in the B.C. public post-secondary system? __________ 19 What are the 10-year trends in international and domestic enrollment in the B.C. public post-secondary system? ________________________________________________________________________ 21 As international student enrollment grew, did domestic enrollments decline? ____________________ 22 What are the 10-year trends in new international and domestic students entering the B.C. public postsecondary system? _______________________________________________________________ 23 What are the international student enrollment trends – by institution type? _____________________ 25 What are the international student enrollment trends – by region of B.C.?_______________________ 26 Which countries do international students in B.C. public post-secondary institutions come from and what are the trends? __________________________________________________________________ 29 Which post-secondary study levels and credentials do international students enrol in? _____________ 33 Which program areas do international students enrol in? ____________________________________ 35 What is the proportion of domestic versus international students within each program? ___________ 36 Do the program preferences of international students differ by country of origin?_________________ 38 Do the types of institutions and regional destinations of international students differ by country of origin?______________________________________________________________________________ 39 How many international students graduated from the B.C. K-12 education system in 2022/2023, by region? ________________________________________________________________________ 40 What are the previous B.C. education experiences of international students studying in B.C.? _______ 41 What are the trends in the number of international grade 12 graduates in B.C.? __________________ 42 What proportion of international grade 12 graduates transition to B.C. public post-secondary education? 43 ______________________________________________________________________________ What proportion of new international students in B.C. public post-secondary institutions enrolled directly from B.C. Gr12 graduation? ________________________________________________________ 44 How reliable or consistent is STP’s ability to identify “international” students across B.C.’s edu

FAQs

What data sources and project produced this research?

The report is conducted by the Student Transitions Project (STP) and is based on STP2023 data, updating findings from an earlier 2018 report using STP2017 data.

Which education sectors are covered in the report?

It includes an overview of international students in B.C. K-12, with the primary focus on international students in B.C. secondary and public post-secondary education systems.

What main themes are analyzed in the research results?

The report analyzes international student enrollment trends, destination patterns by institution type and region, program and credential choices, transition and attrition patterns, and education outcomes compared across international and domestic students.

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