This year, Ramadan began on Tuesday, February 17th, and practitioners observe the holy month by engaging in one of the foundational pillars of Islam: fasting.
This year, Ramadan began on Tuesday, February 17th, and practitioners observe the holy month by engaging in one of the foundational pillars of Islam: fasting.
Joel Rumson, Editor in Chief At first glance, this seemed like a typical campus decision, yet beneath the surface lurks a significant disparity: while domestic students get to enjoy an optional fee of $120.00 for the bus pass, all international students are saddled with a mandatory fee of $180.00. Why? Because the City of Fredericton …
In a recent development, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, The Honourable Marc Miller, has confirmed the extension of the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit for international students working off-campus while classes are in session. The decision, communicated in response to a letter from the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, underscores the importance of international …
Applying for a study permit to Canada as an international student from Nigeria is a very lengthy and expensive process. The costs usually include visa application fees, medical screening fees, biometric registration fees, a first year tuition deposit, an accommodation deposit, language test fees, among others. Then you wait with bated breath for about three …
Jane Austen once wrote, in Pride & Prejudice, that a “single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” A student in Fredericton, however, must be in want of a car. Not all students have cars. For this reason, some of them must rely on public transportation to move …