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Determinants of International Student Recruitment in Canada
- 1 Department of Economics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Canada
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Abstract
This paper utilizes the fixed effects model (FE), the random effects model (RE), and the pooled regression model (POLS) to analyze panel data from 2006 to 2016 and investigates the determinants of international student recruitment in Canada. The estimation results show low tuition fees, high cost of living, and low institution ranking are positively associated with international students’ post-secondary enrollments in Canada. This study also finds that the boarder employment requirement in certain provinces under the provincial nominee program, the implementation of tuition fee rebate programs, and the removal of the Off-Campus Work Permit increased international students’ post-secondary enrollments in Canada. Furthermore, the length of the provincial nominee program implementation is positively associated with the percentage of international students in Canada.
Keywords
international students, recruitment, fixed effects model, random effects model, pooled regression model
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Chen,X. (2025). Determinants of International Student Recruitment in Canada. Journal of Applied Economics and Policy Studies,17,11-22.
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