From a policy perspective, the end of the 2010s saw the federal governments International Education Strategy (2014-2022) reach its midway evaluation point in 2018 (Global Affairs Canada, 2019) as well as political change, with new provincial governments formed after elections in top international student destinations Ontario and Québec Under the Coalition Avenir Québec government that has been in power since 2018, immigration has been reduced, which has negatively impacted a provincial immigration program that was previously open to international students graduating from Québecs universities and colleges (Shingler, 2019) The effect of political changes in these provinces may not have decreased the flow of international students, but they have affected how this group are perceived by universities and colleges and the likelihood that they can make longer-term economic and social contributions to Canada [ ]the objective of this special issue is to fill this gap through articles that engage with under-researched aspects of internationalization and examine higher education internationalization through alternative lenses and viewpoints The Canadian federal government has commissioned several reports on the economic impact of international students, most recently reporting that they contribute over $20 billion to Canada's GDP and support almost 170,000 jobs (Global Affairs Canada, 2017;Government of Canada, 2019)
Emerging Issues in the Internationalization of Canadian Higher Education