Industry-university partnerships as a pathway to international graduate students gaining Canadian work experience (107)

14:30 – 16:00 CEST, 18 September 2024 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins

Poster session

An aging population and extremely low birth rates complicate Canada’s ability to address current and future skilled labour shortages. Consequently, immigration and the recruitment and retention of international students are increasingly seen as solutions to labour-force management in strategic sectors. Universities are increasingly forging partnerships with industry and public sector institutions, often in the form of internships, to enable international students to gain much-needed Canadian work experience.