Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, promoted the value of the French language and of studying in Canada at the 18th Francophonie Summit in Tunisia.

In the Northend of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a group of international students from India cooked hot meals and served traditional Indian tea in their garden to locals who were left with no power as a result of storm Fiona.

International students waiting to travel to Canada have expressed concern after Justin Trudeau said he may suspend international student travel to Ontario. 

International education stakeholders are optimistic about what the election of Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party, which swung to power on a platform that included a promise to “remove barriers” to students applying for citizenship, might bring for the sector.