This publication was produced by the Higher Education Policy team within the Directorate for Education and Skills as part of the programme of work of the OECD’s Education Policy Committee (EDPC). It was prepared as part of the project “International Students in Post-secondary Education – the Challenges They Face and Policy Responses. Are There Lessons for Canada from International Practice?” and funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The project was implemented by the OECD Secretariat, in co-operation with the ESDC Learning Branch. The views expressed herein can in no way be interpreted to reflect the official opinion of the Government of Canada.
The report was drafted by Matej Bílik (Analyst, Higher Education Policy Team), under the guidance of Simon Roy (Team Lead, Higher Education Policy Team). Editorial and publication support were provided by Christina Mitrakos, Christie Morley and Eda Cabbar. Overall guidance was provided by Paulo Santiago (Head of the Policy Advice and Implementation Division, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills) and Andreas Schleicher (Director, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills).
Guidance for the work, substantive inputs and invaluable comments were provided by the members of the OECD’s Group of National Experts for Higher Education (GNE-HE), Employment and Social Development Canada, the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) and key stakeholders from Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Expert advice and inputs on migration, visas/permits and labour market outcomes were provided by Lisa Andersson and Jonas Kaufmann (International Migration Division, OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs).