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Visa cuts cause concern, confusion and a bit of chaos for international students
By ENZO GALLARDO and YASHVIKA GROVER
After the federal government cut the number of international student permits by more than a third, those arriving in Canada must come more prepared than ever.
In January, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a new annual cap of 360,000 permits in each of the next two years, a cut of 35 per cent.
And that comes after the country saw a record number of international students – more than a million – studying here in 2023.
Students and their advocates say t...
After the federal government cut the number of international student permits by more than a third, those arriving in Canada must come more prepared than ever.
In January, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a new annual cap of 360,000 permits in each of the next two years, a cut of 35 per cent.
And that comes after the country saw a record number of international students – more than a million – studying here in 2023.
Students and their advocates say t...
House flipping falls flat after new tax targets speculators
By ENZO GALLARDO and ANNABEL BESSEM
First-time home buyers are going to find it tougher to get into the market after a new B.C. home flipping tax is implemented, according to a Fraser Valley realtor.
Details of the new tax, unveiled today by the provincial government, will apply to homeowners who purchase and sell their home within two years with the income gained from the sale.
People who already own homes will just hold on to them for longer, according to realtor Adebiyi Aderinto.
“In the gran...
First-time home buyers are going to find it tougher to get into the market after a new B.C. home flipping tax is implemented, according to a Fraser Valley realtor.
Details of the new tax, unveiled today by the provincial government, will apply to homeowners who purchase and sell their home within two years with the income gained from the sale.
People who already own homes will just hold on to them for longer, according to realtor Adebiyi Aderinto.
“In the gran...
International students dive into Canadian culture, discovering sustainability as they learn English
By ENZO GALLARDO and ARLO JUKES
For Isabella Huang, a chance to improve her English skills has been an opportunity to learn about Canadian sustainability practices.
Huang was one of a group of students who organized and hosted the Sustainability Expo at Douglas College this week. A project by the English language learning and acquisition department, the expo featured students in the program hosting displays on sustainability.
The event was meant to help students practice their English, but Huang...
For Isabella Huang, a chance to improve her English skills has been an opportunity to learn about Canadian sustainability practices.
Huang was one of a group of students who organized and hosted the Sustainability Expo at Douglas College this week. A project by the English language learning and acquisition department, the expo featured students in the program hosting displays on sustainability.
The event was meant to help students practice their English, but Huang...
Voice Radio Ep. 58 – Colleges pay a high cost for advanced cyber security
By ENZO GALLARDO and SIDDHARTH TEOTIA
Computer expense and maintenance provides post-secondary IT employees with plenty of headaches. The increasing complexity of artificial intelligence is resulting in more advanced cyber-attacks worldwide. Therefore, cyber security is a growing concern for college students. Software updates need to be performed regularly to ensure smooth technological performance, and to increase security.
Podcast hosted by EDMUND HAYLEY
By ENZO GALLARDO and SIDDHARTH TEOTIA...
Computer expense and maintenance provides post-secondary IT employees with plenty of headaches. The increasing complexity of artificial intelligence is resulting in more advanced cyber-attacks worldwide. Therefore, cyber security is a growing concern for college students. Software updates need to be performed regularly to ensure smooth technological performance, and to increase security.
Podcast hosted by EDMUND HAYLEY
By ENZO GALLARDO and SIDDHARTH TEOTIA...
Students expected college to warn them about campus protest
By ENZO GALLARDO
Some Langarans have expressed disappointment in the college’s failure to inform students about the pro-Palestine political repression rally that caused a disruption on campus last month.
On Jan. 23 protesters gathered at the Langara-49th Avenue Station and marched onto the campus, where they attempted to enter the A Building.
First-year geography student Hubert Leong had class in A Building when the protesters appeared at the front entrance. He said many of his classmates were a...
Some Langarans have expressed disappointment in the college’s failure to inform students about the pro-Palestine political repression rally that caused a disruption on campus last month.
On Jan. 23 protesters gathered at the Langara-49th Avenue Station and marched onto the campus, where they attempted to enter the A Building.
First-year geography student Hubert Leong had class in A Building when the protesters appeared at the front entrance. He said many of his classmates were a...
B.C. students want their graduation parchments to prioritize chosen names
By ENZO GALLARDO
Putting their chosen name in parentheses next to their legal one on B.C. post-secondary parchments is a practice that is emotionally harmful, some students are saying.
Students and B.C. post-secondary institutions are currently caught between legal necessity and personal identity within the matter of chosen names on school documents.
Since 2020, Langara has allowed students to apply to replace their legal name with their chosen one, or otherwise known as preferred names, on clas...
Putting their chosen name in parentheses next to their legal one on B.C. post-secondary parchments is a practice that is emotionally harmful, some students are saying.
Students and B.C. post-secondary institutions are currently caught between legal necessity and personal identity within the matter of chosen names on school documents.
Since 2020, Langara has allowed students to apply to replace their legal name with their chosen one, or otherwise known as preferred names, on clas...
