College in Canada? Last night Brian Williams was talking about some Americans going to college

[raccoon]

in Canada. The examples he gave, the tuition in the Canadian colleges was WAY cheaper.

[pampango]

1. Here's some information from the official Education in Canada website.

More than 200,000 top international students choose to study in Canada each year. (Compared to about 600,000 - in 2005 - in the US {with 10 times the population].)

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ci-ci/study-etudie/index.aspx

Affordable Tuition

Studying abroad can be expensive, but Canada offers the lowest tuition rates for foreign students compared to the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.

This means you can pursue your studies in a globally recognized program of your choice at one of Canada’s top universities for nearly half of what it would cost to attend an equally reputable program at a private U.S. university.

http://www.educationau-incanada.ca/educationau-incanada/template-gabarit/education_cost-cout_education.aspx

Work and Study in Canada

there are a number of work permit programs for international students and their spouses/common law partners that make working in Canada possible.

Working in Canada can go a long way towards helping you establish business contacts for the future and can even help you immigrate after graduation.

http://www.educationau-incanada.ca/educationau-incanada/study-etudes/work-travail.aspx

Stay in Canada after graduation

The PGWPP allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience gained through the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) helps graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

I don't know how much of this is hype from the Canadian government and how much is real. Perhaps someone with experience as an international student in Canada can help.

At least from this site it sounds like one advantage of an American going to college in Canada is that it can lead to permanent residency and eventual citizenship there, if that is something you are interested in.

[dembotoz]

2. i am so old i remember when foreign students used to come here....

[pampango]

3. November 2012: Record number of foreign students in U.S.

The number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges climbed 6% to a record 764,495 last year, propelled primarily by continuing increases of students from China and a recent surge from Saudi Arabia, a report released Monday says.

The number of U.S. students earning academic credit abroad also continues to increase but at a slower rate, the report says. In 2010-11, 273,996 U.S. students studied abroad, up 1.3% from the previous year. About 14% of U.S. students earning bachelor's degrees this year studied abroad by the time they graduated, says the non-profit Institute of International Education (IIE), which tracks student mobility data.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/12/record-number-of-international-students-enrolled-in-colleges/1698531/

Canada does seem to be a more popular destination for international students - for a small country the equivalent of 2,000,000 international students in the US.