GUS Gateway to Canada

Grow your recruitment to Canada

You are invited to join our exclusive virtual GUS Gateway to Canada event. This two-day summit will feature a series of panels and sessions focused on Canada’s strategy for growth, new partnerships and the ultimate path to growing a lasting business.

April 7-8, 2021 Virtual

About this event

This event will feature the leading minds in global student mobility and higher education in Canada. Our GUS Global Partners have an exclusive opportunity to connect with the industry experts driving the globalization of Canadian education.

 

Event Overview

 

Event Schedule

OPENING PLENARY | The Future of Canadian Higher Education

Hear from the thought leaders in higher education on why Canada has positioned itself as the best choice for international students and what international applicants can expect to find in today’s Canada. Why is Canada considered to be the best study and work destination?

1:30pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Sheldon Levy
President Emeritus Ryerson University and former Deputy Minister Colleges and Universities, Province of Ontario

Dr Randall Martin
Executive Director, BC Council for International Education

Cyndi McLeod
CEO GUS Canada

KEY PANEL | Leading Higher Education in Canada Through Innovation

GUS Canada is leading a new era for higher education, presenting a public-private partnership that will change the sector. From PPP to the astonishing Innovation Hub that UCW offers, this panel will explain the crucial role that innovation plays in international recruitment.

2:30pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Cyndi McLeod
CEO GUS Canada

Ehsan Safdari
Managing Director, GUS Canada Colleges

Brock Dykeman
President, University Canada West

Sean Coote
Vice President International, Niagara College Canada

Dave Keighron
Faculty Member, University Canada West

GATEWAY TO CANADA | Comprehensive Partnerships for Latin American Student Mobility

GUS is proud to be the go-to partner for professional Latin American education consultancies looking to build. GUS Canada presents the most comprehensive partnerships for student recruitment. Focused on employability and high-quality programs, our institutions are designed for the success of international students and their education agents.

4:30pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Lawrence Ragos
Regional Director UCW, Latin America

Sol Herrera
Regional Manager Colleges Division, Latin America

Haniel Freire
Regional Manager Colleges Division, Brazil

Daniel Saldarriaga
Regional Director Niagara College - Toronto, Latin America

One-to-one appointments with GUS Canada Business Development Directors

At GUS Gateway to Canada, you get the chance to meet with GUS Canada Business Development Directors.

Make the most out of this unique opportunity to learn more about what GUS Canada institutions could offer you and your students including a range of academic programs and affordable tuition fees. As a valuable GUS partner, you will benefit from collaboration opportunities, incentives and much more. One-to-one appointment times are available outside GUS Gateway to Canada panel hours throughout both days, reach out to us and book your time slot!

Reach out to us and book your slot

 


Coffee Talk: Achieving Growth with Partnerships

GUS Global Partners are establishing new pathways to growth. How do we do it? By trying something new. Listen in on a conversation about unlocking the secrets to your next markets, destinations, and programs to grow in student recruitment.

10:30am BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Chris Price
VP Global Partnerships. Adventus

Kayla Briel
Associate Director, Global University Systems

GATEWAY TO CANADA | Comprehensive Partnerships for South and Southeast Asia Student Mobility

Our GUS Global Partners play an important role in South & Southeast Asian student mobility contributing to Canadian multiculturalism and diversity in and out of classrooms.

11am BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Racha Absi
Associate Director of Student Recruitment , Trebas Institute

Shamim Ghani
Director of Recruitment, Niagara College - Toronto

Kalyaan Mohan
Regional Director, India, University Canada West

Sandeep Yadav
Senior BDM, Toronto School of Management & Canadian College of Technology & Business, India

PLENARY | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Changes, Updates, Q&A

Success in student recruitment is 100% tied to the strategies and policies from the IRCC office. Join this important session to hear about everything you need to know to stay prepared and keep growing.

2pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Elena Balboa
First Secretary of Migration at the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi, India

Michelle Hicks
Associate Director for University Canada West

PANEL | The Impact of Latin American Diversity on Canadian Society.

Canada has been recently ranked the world's #1 work destination. Hear from the top industry experts on the importance of attracting Latin Americans to the Canadian workforce.

03:30pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Maura Leao
BELTA Association President, representing the education recruitment sector, Brazil

Manuel Camacho
CANCHAM President for the Education Committee- representing the corporate sector. Mexico

Dave Keighron
Faculty Member, University Canada West

Lawrence Ragos
Regional Director UCW, Latin America

PANEL | Oportunidades de desarrollo profesional en Canadá. Una visión de los Diez Hispanos más influyentes en Canadá.

Panel exclusivo en español para consultores educativos. Hemos invitado a algunos de los hispanos más influyentes en Canadá, quienes trabajan para garantizar la internacionalización del país, abriendo las puertas a miles de talentos hispanos y latinoamericanos cada día.

04:30pm BST Register

 

SPEAKERS:


Mauricio Ospina
Director de Canadian Hispanic Business Alliance

Elvira Sánchez de Malicki
Fundadora y primer presidente del Canadian Hispanic Congress. Galardonada como una de los Diez Hispanos más influyentes de Canadá

Fernando García
VP, Legal - Galardonado como uno de los Diez Hispanos más influyentes de Canadá

Noemi Weis
Directora de cine, productora. Miembro de UNESCO y Business Ambassador de Ontario

Christian Rodríguez Anzola
Corporate Advisor Council. Morris County Cámara de Comercio Hispano-Americana

Bernardo Riveros
Director Internacional de Estrategias en Global University Systems

 

One-to-one appointments with GUS Canada Business Development Directors

At GUS Gateway to Canada, you get the chance to meet with GUS Canada Business Development Directors.

Make the most out of this unique opportunity to learn more about what GUS Canada institutions could offer you and your students including a range of academic programs and affordable tuition fees. As a valuable GUS partner, you will benefit from collaboration opportunities, incentives and much more. One-to-one appointment times are available outside GUS Gateway to Canada panel hours throughout both days, reach out to us and book your time slot!

Reach out to us and book your slot

 


Featured Speakers

Sheldon Levy

President Emeritus Ryerson University and former Deputy Minister Colleges and Universities, Province of Ontario, Canada

Dr. Randall Martin

Executive Director, BC Council for International Education, Canada

Francis Paradis

Consul and Director, Quebec Government Office in Mumbai, India.

Elena Balboa

First Secretary of Migration at the High Commission of Canada, India

Maura Leão

President of Belta Association, Brazil

Manuel Camacho

CANCHAM President for the Education Committee, Mexico

 

and many more



GUS Canada Partner Institutions



Moderators

Bernardo Riveros

Director International Strategy, Global University Systems

Kayla Briel

Associate Director, Global University Systems

Lawrence Ragos

Regional Director University Canada West, Latin America

Michelle Hicks

Associate Director, University Canada West