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@ Raegan Cote, News Editor

Throughout the entirety of Canadian regulated, unpredictable, and unfair. ogy, and transportation (Celeste 4).
Post-Secondary Institutions, British Economically, the unregulated fees for The model also does not account for
Columbia hosts one-third of all in- international studentsin BritishColum- the overwhelming cost of living and
ternational students (Celeste 2). The bia institutions could lead to significant presupposes the idea that all students
reason behind BC being such a com- risks for not only the province but for coming from abroad are able to easily
mon choice by students from abroad, Canada as a whole (Celeste 4). While finance Canadian education. The cur-
amongst all of the Post-Secondary the government has placed a cap on rent system in place that allows tuition
schools in Canada, is due to the high domestic tuition increases at two per- fees increases at any time is irrespon-
reputation the institutions hold (Ce- cent per year, there is nothing holding — sible and may cause students to search
leste 1). Not to mention the dazzling back the college and universities from for other options outside of BC, and
landscapes, the buzzing cities, and all increasing international fees (Celeste even Canada (Celeste 1). BC views in-
of the other beautiful ways BC cap- 5). This lack of regulation is not reflec- ternational students strictly as a com-
tures the hearts of many, the beautiful tive of the values that Canadians hold modity by evening out budget short-
province is easy to call home. Interna- dear to their hearts, though itis the real- ages for the year and filling the funding
tional students can see exactly what this ity for so many. The BC government is gaps with student tuition increases (Ce-
province has to offer, though not all of very aware of how much money inter- _ leste 4). Even though the international
it is as transparent as one may initially national education brings in (Celeste 2). students significantly benefit Canada’s
believe. Canada is using its excellent English training programs alone bring economy, the government has yet to
reputation for Post-Secondary educa- in $919.4 million, per year (Kunin). become involved, leaving the decision
tion to its advantage (Celeste 1). Brit- Furthermore, international education making in the hands of people whos
ish Columbian schools drive students contributes $9.3 billion to the Canadi- responsibility and devotion is strict to
to attend, however, since there is no an GDP—BC providing 23.4 percent _ that of their own institution (Celeste 4).
regulation for fee increases, the institu- of that. British Columbia’s economy Not only do international students
tions have the power to sky rocket tu- depends so heavily upon that of inter- struggle to pay their unregulated tu-
ition fees at any given time (Celeste 4). national education that it has become ition fees, they also do not receive the
Annual budget planning is not possible one of the seven principal industry support, neither emotional, nor finan-
with this law. Thus, the current model sectors; the other six are agrifoods, cial, in order to successfully complete

of International Student tuition is un-

forestry, mining, natural gas, technol-

their studies (Celeste 9). They face