The City of Toronto has partnered with Humber’s International Centre, other academic institutions, and the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to enhance the positive experiences of international students who come here to study and live.
The City is now preparing to celebrate those International Students and recognize their contributions with its 3rd annual Toronto International Students Festival. With over 111,000 international students (66,247 in Toronto alone), Ontario has emerged as the largest province for foreign students in Canada.
Last year’s Toronto International Students Festival had over 2,200 people attend at David Pecaut Square. At this year’s festival, over 3,000 international students, their families and friends, civic leaders, senior government and corporate officials and staff of the partner universities and colleges and representatives of some top countries, are expected to attend the Festival.
The Festival will feature speeches, cultural performances, award presentations, arts displays, agency display booths, and prizes. Students from Canada and other countries, universities and colleges will find networking and integration opportunities among themselves and with business and community groups, employers, government and foreign government representatives. Seven students will receive Toronto Excellence Awards in the categories of community services, entrepreneurship, academic excellence, professional achievement, sports, arts & culture, and student services.
Come out and join in on the celebrations:
- See diversity of nations on display (live performances, art & cultural exhibitions);
- Meet Excellence Award Winners and learn about their unique contributions in different areas;
- Meet representatives from universities and colleges from all over Ontario; foreign country representatives;
- See local and provincial agencies coming together to welcome and support international students from around the world
The purpose of this event is to:
- Celebrate international students and their achievements;
- Directly listen to the views of civic, academic and student leaders;
- Make international students feel welcome, supported and appreciated in Toronto;
- Expose students to diverse cultural and entertainment activities and motivate them to participate and develop fond memories; and
- Promote Ontario as the premiere global educational destination.
Please check out the Toronto International Students Festival promotional video on YouTube and more information about the City of Toronto’s programs is available at: toronto.ca/international-students