Canadian Journal of Higher Education
Vol. 56 No. 2 (2026): Special Issue Vol. 56 No. 2 (2026) 2026 May 25

Editor's Introduction

From Recruitment to Restrictions: A New Policy Era for International Students in Canadian Higher Education
Emma Harden-Wolfson, Elizabeth Buckner, Phoebe Kang
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Special issue: From recruitment to restrictions: A new policy era for international students in Canadian higher education

Geopolitics and the Governance of International Students: The Evolving Role of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in Canadian Policy
Emma Harden-Wolfson, Yvonne Zhang
1-18
Tracing Public Sentiments and Policy Changes Toward Canadian International Students Using LLM
Ya Xuan Wang, Qiang Zha
19-34
Standing in the Doorway: Representations and Realities of Punjabi International Students in Canada
Lilach Marom, Paul Fontaine, Lisa Ruth Brunner, Gagun Chhina
35-51
The Effects of Quebec and Canadian Immigration Policies on International Student Recruitment in CEGEPs
Olivier Bégin-Caouette, Olivier Francis Hazoume, Marianne Paquette, Nicole Lacasse
52-72
The Rise and Fall of Public College-Private Partnerships in Ontario 
Seerat Gill, Elizabeth Buckner, Glen Jones
73-91
A New Era? A Case Study of the University of Manitoba’s Response to Federal International Student Policy
Merli Tamtik, Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Helen Liu
92-107

Moderated Discussion

Navigating the Crosscurrents: Canadian Colleges and Universities in an Era of Federal Policy Shifts and Fiscal Constraints
Rashed Al-Haque, Oleg Legusov, Janine Knight-Grofe, Anne Charles, Alan Davis
108-123
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