Economic Impact of International Education in Canada – 2016 Update

Global Affairs Canada - Roslyn Kunin & Associates, Inc. - July 2016

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Recent Trends in International Student Mobility and Economic Impact
• 3. Data Sources and Methodology
• 4. Assessing the Economic Impact of International Students in Canada
  • 4.1. Overall Spending in 2014
  • 4.2. Economic Impact
  • 4.2.1. Direct Economic Impact
    • 4.2.1.1. Aggregate for All Students
    • 4.2.1.2. Long Term Students
    • 4.2.1.3. Languages Canada Short Term Students
  • 4.2.2. Direct and Indirect Economic Impact
    • 4.2.2.1. Aggregate for All Students
    • 4.2.2.2. Long Term Students
    • 4.2.2.3. Languages Canada Short Term Students
  • 4.2.3. Total Economic Impact (Direct, Indirect, and Induced)
    • 4.2.3.1. Aggregate for All Students
    • 4.2.3.2. Long Term Students
    • 4.2.3.3. Languages Canada Short Term Students
  • 4.2.4. Government Tax Revenue
  • 4.3. International Students and Canada’s Export
• 5. Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Appendix 1 – Detailed Explanation of Data Sources and Adjustments
• Appendix 2 – Scenario Analysis: Assuming Lower Student Expenditure
• Appendix 3 – Scenario Analysis: Assuming Higher Student Expenditure
• Appendix 4 – Data Tables
• Appendix 5 – Reconciliation of the Study Estimates with Valuation by Statistics Canada

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