{"id":4437,"date":"2024-12-13T17:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T22:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/?p=4437"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:40:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:40:33","slug":"international-students-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/international-students-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students in Quebec: 3 Urgent Recommendations to Safeguard Their Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4437\" class=\"elementor elementor-4437 elementor-4401\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3abc690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3abc690\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59d60c2\" data-id=\"59d60c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103168e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103168e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The recent adoption of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/montreal\/quebec-adopts-bill-to-restrict-international-student-enrolment-1.7402549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bill\u00a074<\/strong><\/a><strong> (B74), which modifies the regulation of international students in Quebec, has sparked significant concern within the academic community.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ebba39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ebba39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe4e7ff\" data-id=\"fe4e7ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b547328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b547328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By granting the government the authority to limit the number of international students, the new law raises <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/bill-74-university-autonomy-quebecs-appeal-in-danger\/\"><strong>critical questions about the future of university autonomy and Quebec\u2019s appeal as a destination for study<\/strong><\/a>. This issue extends beyond legislative reform; it is about defending the core principles of our universities\u2019 mission to serve the public interest.<\/p><p>At the center of this controversy, the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des professeures et professeurs d&#8217;universit\u00e9 (FQPPU) is raising the alarm. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241129_PortraitpersonnesetudiantesinternationalesQc_VF.pdf\"><strong>compelling report<\/strong><\/a> (in French only), we emphasize the vital role of international students in Quebec and propose solutions to protect their contributions, which are crucial for the vitality of our universities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f45fb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f45fb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4e379\" data-id=\"5d4e379\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8ffc1 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"7e8ffc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Aucun titre n\\u2019a \\u00e9t\\u00e9 trouv\\u00e9 sur cette page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__7e8ffc1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__7e8ffc1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__7e8ffc1\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db7d796 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db7d796\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d424c0e\" data-id=\"d424c0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08504c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08504c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Critical Issues with the New Law<\/strong><\/h4><div><p>The number of international students in Quebec institutions has significantly increased over the past decade, establishing the province as a preferred destination for talent worldwide. However, the adoption of Bill 74 could have serious consequences:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Undermining University Autonomy:<\/strong> By centralizing admission decisions, the government limits universities\u2019 ability to meet local, national, and international needs.<\/li><li><strong>Threat to Program Viability:<\/strong> In francophone or regional universities such as UQAM, UQAC, or UQTR, international students play a crucial role in the survival of many programs.<\/li><li><strong>Decreased International Appeal:<\/strong> By restricting international admissions, Quebec sends a mixed message about its openness to international researchers, which could deter top talent from collaborating with local scholars.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4563998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4563998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Evolutioneffectifetudiant-1024x449.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4407\" alt=\"Graphique illustrant l\u2019\u00e9volution de l\u2019effectif \u00e9tudiant dans les universit\u00e9s qu\u00e9b\u00e9coises entre l\u2019automne 2019 et l\u2019automne 2023, montrant une augmentation des\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Evolutioneffectifetudiant-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Evolutioneffectifetudiant-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Evolutioneffectifetudiant-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Evolutioneffectifetudiant.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Evolution of student enrollment across all Quebec universities<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade9cc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade9cc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73e0dd\" data-id=\"a73e0dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b0646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16b0646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96e518 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c96e518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f538153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f538153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>\u270a <strong>Learn more: all the details of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/bill-74-university-autonomy-quebecs-appeal-in-danger\/\"><strong>our opposition to Bill\u00a074<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32821a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"32821a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af85b37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af85b37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ddb99\" data-id=\"42ddb99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc5314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc5314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>International Students in Quebec: A Vital Asset<\/strong><\/h4><div><p>International students are more than just numbers in statistics; they are invaluable contributors to our universities.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Stabilizing Enrollment:<\/strong> As local enrollment rates decline, international students help sustain the viability of programs, especially in francophone universities and rural areas.<\/li><li><strong>A crucial financial lever:<\/strong> In the 2024\u20132025 academic year, international students\u2019 tuition accounted for over 75% of new funding announced by the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Enseignement sup\u00e9rieur. This significantly contributes to the financial stability of our institutions.<\/li><li><strong>Global reach:<\/strong> These students enhance Quebec\u2019s worldwide presence and promote research and innovation by bringing diverse perspectives.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-562e439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"562e439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e0c001\" data-id=\"8e0c001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e2fe7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e0e2fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05c9bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b05c9bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <strong>Learn more: The Table des partenaire universitaire explains why <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/une-revision-qui-meriterait-detre-revisee-arrimer-le-financement-des-universites-au-marche-nuit-a-toute-la-societe-affirme-la-table-des-partenaires-universitaires\/\"><strong>the new Politique qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de financement des universit\u00e9s does not address the current challenges of higher education<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6696326 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6696326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-831698b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"831698b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ae1d3\" data-id=\"a3ae1d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d7e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72d7e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>3 Recommendations to Ensure Their Contribution<\/strong><\/h4><ol><li><strong>Protect a Recruitment Baseline<\/strong><br \/>Establishing minimum number of international admissions is necessary for maintaining academic diversity and ensuring program stability. This especially applies to universities, where international students play a crucial role.<\/li><li><strong>Preserve University Autonomy<\/strong><br \/>Each institution must retain control over its admissions process. The ability to make decisions that align with the institution\u2019s goals and collegial governance is crucial for upholding our universities\u2019 public interest mission.<\/li><li><strong>Implement a Consultation Process<\/strong><br \/>A structured dialogue involving universities, faculty unions, student associations, and all relevant stakeholders is necessary. This would ensure transparency in government decisions and their grounding in real-world contexts.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5240199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5240199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e335f0b\" data-id=\"e335f0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f201e08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f201e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc4321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc4321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><b>\ud83d\udcda <strong>Learn more: university autonomy is one of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/what-we-stand-for\/\"><strong>ten fundamental principles of FQPPU<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a2c63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f6a2c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a42de9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a42de9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe51fdd\" data-id=\"fe51fdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3caa00e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3caa00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>A Call to Action: Stay the Course<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd3a7e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd3a7e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p><b>International students represent more than a financial asset for higher education in Quebec; they are essential for sustaining our universities and maintaining a diverse range of program offerings in the face of significant demographic decline. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MadeleinePastinelli_FQPPU.png 500w, 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