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Filipino int'l students' fears allayed over quality crackdown in schools

Filipino foreign students in Canada are given assurance of government support if their schools are ordered shut due to tighter quality measures.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CuANBtryXwg?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>There was a good turnout of Filipino international students at their second annual convention in Vancouver.The event was organized by the Philippine Consulate in the city and alumni from the University of the Philippines.It was held just weeks after Canada announced the cap on the number of international students. It also followed British Columbia&#x27;s two-year ban on private post-secondary schools from accepting applications from new enrollees.<div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" id="isPasted"></a><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas" id="isPasted" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Canada sets two-year cap on foreign student visas</a></div><div style="line-height:1.3;padding:0px;display:flex;text-size-adjust:none;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;align-items:center"><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/26/24/canada-sets-two-year-cap-on-foreign-student-visas&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiw45KnyaCEAxU9sVYBHdaGA2MQFnoECCcQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"></a> </div>But the B.C. Council for International Education allayed students&#x27; fears on the crackdown on private post-secondary schools.&quot;If a school disappears tomorrow, the province and the other private institutions will guarantee that they will either school them out in a different school, or get them some kind of a refund,&quot; said BCCIE executive director Randall Martin.At the same time, Consul General Arlene Magno said BC&#x27;s plan to hold private post-secondary schools to higher standards will be good for the students.She added that Filipinos should not be worried about the lower number of foreign student visa issuances.&quot;Although they’re saying we’re among the top 10, our numbers are still small compared to the overall population,&quot; said Magno. &quot;I think there is still room for us to come here. What’s important is that when we come here, we come to the right schools.&quot;Immigration consultant Darla Tomeldan foresees a decrease in international student applications from the Philippines, while work permit applications are likely to increase..But she warned Filipinos against unscrupulous employers who illegally sell the labor market impact assessment.The LMIA is a document required before hiring a foreign worker for enormous sums to those wanting to apply for work permits.Tomeldan added that due to the crackdown, there have been reports that many private schools are looking to sell their business.&quot;Number one, don&#x27;t panic,&quot; she urged students. &quot;Number two, check with a pro if and how the updates affect you. It&#x27;s different in a lot of gray areas, and it&#x27;s different for each international student. Make sure you have enough funds.&quot;During the convention, students were able to take down notes from invited resource persons.One issue that was discussed was about the tips in looking for a job and resume writing.Also present at the event is the Philippine Nurses Association in B.C., which is offering help to Filipino nurses who came here as international students.PNA president Cliff Belgica said these Filipino nurses can help bridge the gap on the staffing shortage in B.C.&quot;We have a lot of services that we can give to the international students who are coming in with a basic background in nursing,&quot; he said. &quot;They can sort of latch on to the licensure and [get] settled in the nursing profession in British Columbia.&quot;

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Filipino int'l students' fears allayed over quality crackdown in schools

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Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver

Published February 10, 2024 06:44 PM PHT

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