The University of Windsor is in the process of setting up its first overseas recruitment office.
Associate Vice President of Enrolment Management, Chris Busch, tells AM800 News the university is putting down roots in India to better support current students and attract newcomers.
Busch says the university is currently evaluating proposals responding to its Request for Proposals and hopes to see the office up and running in the new year.
According to Busch, the university currently has 4,000 international students out of its 16,000 student population this term.
Busch says the current academic landscape has shifted in Canada's favour.
"We've seen some global events that have kind of changed where individuals are thinking of studying. Canada has a very open immigration pathway, we have Brexit and other issues in the US that are causing the kind of movement to change."
He feels the overseas recruitment office will better support the student experience to deal with cultural barriers, time differences and language barriers.
He sees an office in India as a statement of intent by the university.
"It really demonstrates a stronger commitment of the university to building meaningful relationships with our prospective students," he says. "It allows us to better support that market as well."
Busch adds China is also a major source of international students for the university and a recruitment office there may be something to consider in the future.