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Abstract
This exploratory study attempts to examine international students' reasons for coming to Canada for further studies, language and various adaptation difficulties, and also personal and family characteristics.
The sample comprised of 150 international high school students from 17 countries.
It has been found that a typical international student in this sample would have the following characteristics: (a) Gender: male; (b) Marital Status: single; (c) Age: between 18 and 19; (d) Length of Stay: 5 months or more; (e) Country of Origin: Hong Kong; (f) GNP Per Capita of Home Country: US$400--US\$2500; (g) Religion: Christianity; (h) Father's Education: post-secondary education; (i) Mother's Education: secondary education; (j) Father's Occupation: managerial; (k) Mother's Occupation: housewife; (l) Number of Siblings Studying Overseas: one; and (m) Number of Siblings Studying in Canada: one.
The five most frequently mentioned reasons for coming to Canada for further studies include: more college and university places in Canada; family or relatives provided financial support if studied abroad; committed to broader experience and to see the outside world; Canada is an English-speaking country; and a wider choice of fields in Canada. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
