Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
GEOPOLITICS AND THE GOVERNANCE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA (IRCC) IN CANADIAN POLICY. |
| Authors: |
HARDEN-WOLFSON, EMMA1, ZHANG, YVONNE1 |
| Source: |
Canadian Journal of Higher Education. 2026, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p1-18. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Foreign students, *International relations, Geopolitics, Emigration & immigration, International relief |
| Abstract (English): |
This study investigates how Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)'s approach toward international students is evolving in light of shifting geopolitics, using the critically oriented What's the Problem Represented to Be? approach. Analyzing IRCC announcements from 2022 to 2025 relating to Canada's global commitments revealed three themes: addressing humanitarian crises, promoting Canadian values, and mobilizing international talent. While IRCC has fulfilled its mandate for immigration, settlement, and meeting Canada's humanitarian commitments, it has also emerged as a powerful actor in education policy. At the same time, it is actively contributing to foreign policy. However, this is unfolding in ways that are inconsistent and that perpetuate inequalities. This requires equitable and non-oppressive approaches for Canada to enrich higher education and fulfill its global commitments. The study offers insights into the changing nature of Canadian policy making in the mid-2020s, particularly in relation to the new nexus of immigration, education, and foreign policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (French): |
Les politiques du ministère d'Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada (IRCC) à l'égard des étudiants étrangers ont évolué en raison d'un contexte géopolitique mondial plus complexe, imprévisible et polarisant. Au cours de cette période, l'IRCC s'est imposé comme un acteur puissant dans la politique éducative canadienne grâce à son contrôle et à sa réglementation accrus sur la gouvernance de l'immigration et la rétention des étudiants étrangers. L'analyse des annonces de l'IRCC de 2022 à 2025 à l'aide de l'approche « What's the problem represented to be » (WPR) a révélé comment la géopolitique se manifeste dans l'éducation internationale canadienne à travers la politique d'immigration, inspirée des valeurs préexistantes de la politique étrangère canadienne. Cependant, les déclarations de l'IRCC créent des incohérences et perpétuent les inégalités dans la gouvernance des étudiants étrangers au Canada. En reliant de manière innovante les connaissances issues de la politique étrangère à l'enseignement supérieur grâce à une approche critique, cette étude nous permet de mieux comprendre la gouvernance de l'enseignement supérieur au Canada dans le contexte émergent et plus complexe de l'immigration, de la politique étrangère et de la politique éducative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
