Cassidy McMackon of The Canadian Press reports that universities in Atlantic Canada are concerned about an anticipated drop in international students. This concern reportedly stems from both the caps imposed by the federal government and Atlantic Canada’s relatively low conversion rate. Association of Atlantic Universities Executive Director Peter Halpin told McMackon that several AAU members are concerned about the impact to their finances and student body diversity. “We expressed our concern from the outset that [the IRCC changes] could have a very negative impact on our institutions in Atlantic Canada,” said Halpin. “International students are very important to our universities and our effort to internationalize our campuses and the communities in which they are located.”
