Many DLIs in Canada are still unable to bring international students onto campus, because they have not had Covid-19 readiness plans approved.

While stakeholders have welcomed the news that borders are being opened from October 20, several issues remain for international students planning to come to Canada, according to a PIE Live panel.

Languages Canada has proposed an initiative to bring 40,000 students into the country to learn languages, while a report details a decline in enrolment in 2019.

Languages Canada has called for special visa measures at a time when the language education sector risks "total devastation".

English language providers require ongoing government support in order to save the sector following the pandemic, while up to half of all providers may be forced to close in some regions.

Languages Canada's new strategic plan includes work rights for language students and the rollout of a teaching assistant program as part of its bold new vision, unveiled at its recent Vancouver conference.

ICEF's Canada Course for Education Agents saw its 1,000th agent graduate in December from one of the organisation's three "destination courses".

Here is a look back at some of our most memorable PIE Chats of 2019.