International students at the University of Manitoba are invited to participate in a national survey about their student experience at a Canadian post-secondary institution. The survey is an opportunity for students to provide important feedback and suggestions about their educational experience in Canada. 

Responses to the survey provide Canadian institutions with insight into the perceptions, motivations, plans and experiences of their own international students. The data collected from student responses is vital to Canadian institutions, as it is used to inform policy and decision making at provincial, territorial and federal levels of government. 

“By participating in this survey, international students will have the opportunity to provide feedback and important insights about their educational experience,” says Gitan Armour, acting director of UM’s International Centre. “This will help inform international student programming moving forward, and also policy at the government level.”  

For those who are willing to participate, the Canadian Bureau of International Education is offering an additional incentive of three cash prizes of $1,000 and four cash prizes of $500 to randomly selected international students who complete the survey. 

Participants will be asked questions to assess their overall experience as an international student on campus and in the extended community. 

The survey is currently open and closes December 10, 2021. 

Those who wish to participate in the survey can do so by visiting the 2021 International Student Survey webpage. 

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