New useful resource hub for worldwide college students in Nova Scotia

Uncover Nova Scotia gives potential college students with data on the labour market within the Canadian province, together with employment alternatives and immigration pathway choices. It goals to permit college students and their households to make knowledgeable selections earlier than leaving their house international locations.

“Equipping potential worldwide college students with key data on schooling, profession, and immigration pathways earlier than they arrive in Nova Scotia is vitally vital,” stated Shawna Garrett, president & CEO of EduNova.

“Not solely will college students really feel extra assured in selecting the province as their house away from house, however they will even be capable of decide which post-secondary establishments and profession paths are the very best match for his or her future.”

Garrett advised The PIE Information that though the platform continues to be within the improvement stage, EduNova plans to formally launch the venture in September 2022.

The useful resource hub will probably be accessible by means of a brand new iCent app and also will be accessible to admitted and enrolled worldwide college students.

“College students will be capable of entry normal data on finding out in Nova Scotia through the touchdown web page after which will be capable of obtain the iCent app for extra detailed pre-arrival data,” Garrett added.

In keeping with Peter Ricketts, president & vice-chancellor of Acadia College and chair of EduNova’s board of administrators, “finding out overseas is usually probably the most consequential determination that worldwide college students and their households will make”.

“This program gives potential worldwide college students with data on post-secondary applications, labour market data, and immigration pathways so college students can select the trail that most accurately fits their future desires and objectives,” stated Ricketts. “[It] additionally helps deepen Nova Scotia’s post-secondary sector dedication to transparency in supporting worldwide college students.”

There are at present round 12,000 worldwide college students enrolled in establishments in Nova Scotia.

The platform is impressed by EduNova’s mission to champion Nova Scotia as a frontrunner within the worldwide pupil expertise, in a aggressive world enviornment, whereas advancing social and financial development within the province.