Jerry Wang, the director of international student services office at UPEI, says the university had more than 1,400 international students during the Winter 2020 term. (Randy McAndrew/CBC)Sandy MacDonald, the president of Holland College, said the College has heard similar stories from other international students, especially those from the Bahamas. "Initially, when funding was announced, we were worried that international students wouldn't have access to it because they normally don't," she said. She said BIPOC USHR received at least 125 applications for financial help from international students who are not eligible for CERB or CESB. Wang said while he applauds the efforts government has made to help international students, he said there's room for more to be done.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2020 09:02 UTC