Study and Stay is an international student attraction and retention pilot program currently being delivered in Nova Scotia by EduNova. The initiative is open to international students in community colleges and universities. The Atlantic provincial governments, with support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada, have agreed in principle to expand the Study and Stay throughout the region to attract and retain international students and adapt it to meet the specific needs of those provinces. The expansion of the program throughout the region will be tailored to provincial needs and will complement existing service offerings. Expanding the Study and Stay concept will support work under the Atlantic Growth Strategy’s skilled workforce/immigration pillar, enhancing the region’s capacity to attract and retain a skilled workforce and meet regional labor market needs.
