B.C. Sets Higher Standards, Strengthens Protections For International Students

The Province is making changes to strengthen support for international post-secondary students.

“We welcome international students to B.C. and we want them to have a great experience when they arrive here, anchored by quality education and supports that are meaningful, relevant and will set them up for further success,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

“That’s why we are building on the enhancements we made in January to ensure that international students coming to B.C. are successful, supported and protected.”

New protections will set higher standards and more rigorous requirements for institutions enrolling international students.

That includes clear and accurate marketing and promotional information, accountability for education agents, tuition transparency, and better information about student support, including academic and housing support, well-being and health.

The new measures limit international enrolment to 30% of an institution’s total enrolment, provide tuition-fee transparency to prevent unexpected fee increases, and ensure Indigenous and domestic students are not displaced.

The EQA designation certifies that institutions meet or exceed the institutional quality assurance standards set by the Province and is required for all public and private institutions enrolling international students.

For more information, visit Government of British Columbia.