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Data come from 32 publicly-available internationalization strategies published in English by Canadian colleges and universities. In terms of practices, we find that institutions are adopting a largely similar set of activities, focused on partnerships and student and scholarly mobility. In terms of their justifications, we find that most institutions combine the strategic benefits of revenue generation and reputational prestige with symbolic commitments to diversity and excellence. We argue that by drawing on multiple rationales, internationalization strategies imbue the same generic activities with many meanings, which helps the internationalization project garner acceptance from an institution’s diverse stakeholders. In concluding, we also point to a number of noticeably absent ideas, including equity, empathy, humility, and civic responsibility.  \nKeywords: internationalization, strategy, international students, research collaboration, student mobility, study abroad  \nRésumé  \nCet article porte sur la manière dont les universités et les collèges canadiens articulent formellement et justifient leurs activités prioritaires en matière d’internationalisation. Les données proviennent de 32 stratégies d’internationalisation publiées en anglais par des universités et des collèges canadiens. Sur le plan des pratiques, nous observons que les établissements mettent en place des activités largement similaires qui se concentrent sur des partenariats et sur la mobilité des étudiants-eset des chercheurs-euses. En matière de justifications, nous observons que la majorité des établissements combinent les avantages stratégiques de la création de revenus et de prestige en proposant des engagements symboliques en faveur dela diversité et de l’excellence. Nous soutenons qu’en ayant recours à des motifs variés, les stratégies d’internationalisation proposent des significations multiples à des activités génériques, ce qui permet d’obtenir le soutien de divers intervenants institutionnels. En conclusion, nous relevons également l’absence de plusieurs concepts clés, notamment l’équité, l’empathie, l’humilité et la responsabilité civique.  \nMots-clés : internationalisation, stratégie, étudiants internationaux, collaboration en recherche, mobilité étudiante, étude à l’étranger  \nIntroduction  \nColleges and universities throughout Canada increasingly recognize internationalization as a strategic priority (Chen, 2006; Khoo, 2011; Nerad, 2010) . In fact, in 2014, 95% of universities included internationalization or global engagement as a priority in their strategic planning (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada,  \n2014; the AUCC has since changed its name to Universities Canada) . The prioritization of internationalization raises important questions about how international engagement is practiced and justified by higher education institutions that have historically oriented themselves to serving local and national communities (Buckner, 2017; Buckner, 2019; Enders, 2004) .  \nThe overriding assumption among institutional ad-  \nCanadian Journal of Higher Education | Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur 50:4 (2020)   \nministrators and leaders is that internationalization will benefit the institution. It is framed as important for revenue generation, enhancing research productivity, and improving students’ academic and labour market outcomes (Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010; Trilokekar, 2010) . 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