Events

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this fall — in, Vancouver, Calgary, Montréal, and Toronto!

The EAIE Conference and Exhibition is the annual meeting point for over 7000 international education professionals. Recognised as Europe’s key gathering for the sector, it offers a focused space to connect with partners, strengthen collaboration in education and research, exchange expertise, and gain practical insights into current programmes and funding developments. 

In this 30-minute webinar, we'll share how to plan a more targeted and effective Canadian school visit strategy.

Looking to increase awareness, attract more qualified applicants, and streamline the management of your scholarship program? Join us for a 30-minute free webinar designed to help organizations maximize the impact of their awards.

In this session, we’ll walk through proven strategies to effectively market your scholarship and reach the right students: from targeted drip email campaigns and featured listings to content marketing and social media promotion. You’ll also learn how to design and improve your scholarship program, from online application, document collection and the scoring matrix. You’ll also learn more about adjudication including our new AI-powered scholarship adjudicator.

International educators from all corners of the world will gather at NAFSA 2026 to discover the latest innovations, new strategies, and best practices — taking place in Orlando, Florida from May 26-29, 2026. Come find us at booth #509!

Every school wants to respond to a student’s request… and yet, not every student gets a response.

Now in its 9th iteration, our Secret Shopper program continues to evaluate how institutions handle prospective student outreach. This year, in addition to posing as undergraduate and graduate students, we’ve added a Grade 11 prospective student to our roster. Alongside the results from more than 150 universities and colleges, we’ll highlight several standout examples — both impressive and surprising.

Join us in Hamilton, Ontario, from April 7-9. Take $150 off registration with promo code SFG150 at checkout!

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this spring — in, Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto!

As inquiry volumes surge and recruitment teams are stretched thin, building an intentional, data-informed inquiry response plan is one of the lowest-cost, highest-impact opportunities to improve student engagement, lead quality, and downstream enrollment outcomes.

Drawing on comprehensive data from 100+ PSEs and thousands of prospective students, this session reveals how strategic enrollment leaders are transforming their inquiry response from reactive to results-driven. 

You’re invited to join our upcoming webinar: Using AI to Recruit Students. Discover how our latest AI tools can help you recruit students more effectively and efficiently.

In this session, we’ll walk you through the newest AI enhancements, including: AI-Enhanced Personas, AI Lead Scoring, AI Score by Program, and more!

This webinar is designed for colleges and universities looking to stay ahead in student recruitment. You’ll also see how these AI tools are now embedded directly in your Client Centre on our platform.

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this fall — in, Vancouver, Calgary, Montréal, Toronto, and Mississauga!

We’ve been busy building tools in our New Client Centre that are designed to help you with your lead management and digital marketing. Whether you’re an active client or just have a profile on our platform, there is something here for you.

Many of the new tools are AI-powered and we think will help you better manage your student recruitment in 2026 and beyond. Join us on Wednesday, August 20th at 12pm ET for a 45-minute webinar where we’ll walk you through powerful new tools!

Responding to prospective student inquiries doesn’t have to be complicated or cost a fortune, but it is important! In this presentation, we will reveal our latest “Secret Shopper” results.

Last fall, we requested information from 129 colleges and universities from Canada and around the world. We measured the responses and scored them based on their timeliness, frequency, and quality.

Join us on Wednesday, July 9th at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar!

International educators from all corners of the world will gather at NAFSA 2025 to discover the latest innovations, new strategies, and best practices — taking place in San Diego, CA from May 27-30, 2025. Come find us at booth #1937!

On Wednesday, May 21st at 12pm ET, join us for a 30-minute webinar designed for grad school admission managers, marketers, deans, and recruitment leaders. We’ll cover core strategies for attracting, engaging, and converting graduate prospects — and how to strengthen each stage of your recruitment funnel.

Canada’s largest VIRTUAL event for Post-Secondary marketing, recruitment, student success, and enrolment management.

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this spring — in, Toronto, Mississauga, and Vancouver!

Effectively targeting and communicating with the right students are key challenges in recruitment marketing. Using AI and a data-driven approach to analyze our community of over 1.3 million students, we’ve developed some powerful tools that you can use in student recruitment.

Increasing your graduate student enrollment doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive, but it does need the right approach!

In this 45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q&A, we’ll show you how to identify and recruit qualified students for your programs. We’ll also share our findings from our “Secret Shopper” research, where we outline how to respond to prospective student enquiries.

Join us in-person at Canada’s largest event for post-secondary marketing, recruitment, student success and enrolment management! The SEMM Forum provides an opportunity for everyone on campus to have a positive and sustainable impact on the institutional outcomes that support student success.

Canada’s international education (IE) conference will take place this year in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, with focus on innovation and recalibration in international education looking further into the future than ever before.

The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) will host its 62nd Annual Conference at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, focusing on Graduate Education in an Age of Uncertainty: Challenges and Opportunities.

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this fall — in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary!

With more than 240 sessions and activities, this year’s programme, themed around the call-to-action ‘En Route!’, delves into the possibilities of digital technologies, sustainable practices and new ways to support our community’s work.

We’re always working on a range of initiatives designed to help you reach your recruiting goals. Join us on Wednesday, August 28th at 12pm ET for a 45-minute webinar where we’ll discuss our latest features.

Embark on a transformative journey with us at the ARUCC & PCCAT Conference 2024, where we invite you to join our community of forward-thinking professionals shaping the future of Canadian post-secondary education administration.

We know that getting enough of the right applications for your scholarship(s) can be difficult, on top of challenges in managing and scoring the applicants. Join us on Wednesday, June 5th at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we’ll provide useful insights on how to promote and manage your scholarship(s).

International educators from all corners of the world will gather at NAFSA 2024 to discover the latest innovations, new strategies, and best practices — taking place in New Orleans, LA from May 28 to 31, 2024. Come find us at booth #1446!

Canada’s largest VIRTUAL event for Post-Secondary marketing, recruitment, student success, and enrolment management.

And, don’t miss our panel on Thursday, May 9 at 12:30pm ET, where we’ll discuss Effective Lead Conversion Strategies with Alberta University of the Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Western University.

Enables quality agents from around the world to meet with Canadian and US education providers.

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this spring — in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto!

Effectively recruiting students doesn’t have to be complicated or cost a fortune, but it is important! In this presentation we will reveal our latest “Secret Shopper” results.

Join us on Wednesday, February 21 at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we’ll discuss:

• The latest results from the program
• Tips on what to do and what to avoid
• An overview of the feedback from 1,000+ current prospective students

Hosted at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre from February 14-16, this annual conference will include keynote speakers, sessions, workshops and roundtables from experts in the University Registrarial field.

This event is for Canadian schools looking to recruit international students. You choose a webinar time slot, (45 mins including Q&A) and add some links and downloadables to your booth (which you don’t have to staff). We’ll track students who attend your presentation and visit your booth — and then we send you the lead contact information.

This event is for schools looking to recruit Canadian students. You choose a webinar time slot, (45 mins including Q&A) and add some links and downloadables to your booth (which you don’t have to staff). We’ll track students who attend your presentation and visit your booth — and then we send you the lead contact information.

Canada’s international education (IE) conference will take place this year at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Join us at CBIE2023 to explore how we can co-create a path for international education where together, we can drive progress toward a more just, sustainable, and resilient future for all.

Join us in-person at Canada’s largest event for post-secondary marketing, recruitment, student success and enrolment management! The SEMM Forum provides an opportunity for everyone on campus to have a positive and sustainable impact on the institutional outcomes that support student success.

Learn, network, and engage with IE professionals dedicated to advancing the field of international education. Build lasting partnerships with peers and institutions from across Regions X, Region XI, and around the world.

Join us on Wednesday, October 25th at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we’ll provide useful insights on how to promote and manage your scholarship(s).

Join over 300 other Guidance Counsellors and Career Educators from across Ontario to network, learn, and grow at the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association Fall 2023 Conference. New and returning sponsors and exhibitors are eager to share updated resources and strategies to assist you in your everyday practice.

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this spring — in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto!

The EAIE is the European centre for expertise, networking and resources in the internationalization of higher education. This year’s conference theme is ‘Connecting currents’ and the event will take place at Rotterdam Ahoy.

Over the past several months, we’ve been working on a range of initiatives designed to help you reach your recruiting goals in 2023-24. Join us on Wednesday, August 30th at 12pm ET for a 45-minute webinar where we’ll discuss these exciting new recruiting options.

NAFSA, the world’s largest association dedicated to international education and exchange, invites you to the 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo, their most exciting conference ever! Be a part of the most diverse and comprehensive global event attended by thousands of professionals from across the field.

Join us virtually at Canada’s largest event for Post-Secondary marketing, recruitment, student success and enrolment management! The SEMM Forum provides an opportunity for everyone on campus to have a positive and sustainable impact on the institutional outcomes that support student success.

Effectively recruiting students doesn’t have to be complicated or cost a fortune, but it is important! In this presentation, we will reveal our “Secret Shopper” results.

Last fall, we requested information from 100+ colleges and universities, and measured the responses for their timeliness, frequency and quality.

Join us on Wednesday, March 29th at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we will discuss:

• The latest results from the program
• Tips on what to do and what to avoid
• An overview of the feedback from 550+ current prospective students​

Meet face to face with students, families, young adults and professionals who are looking for undergraduate and postgraduate level studies abroad this spring — in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto!

Whether you’re interested in generating student leads, building brand awareness for your school and program, or you are simply looking to gain digital marketing insights, this free webinar is for you!

We will be providing an overview of your options to recruit Canadian or international students on our network of sites: SchoolFinder.com, ScholarshipsCanada.com, and StudyinCanada.com.

OURA’s annual conference has returned to in-person for 2023! Hosted at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre from February 15-17, the conference will include keynote speakers, sessions, workshops and roundtables from experts in the University Registrarial field.

CCUF Fairs are back this fall! Join us at the International Virtual Education fair, where students from around the world will be sitting in on live presentations and meet with representatives from Canadian institutions to learn more about studying in Canada as an international student.

The premier event for Enrollment Management professionals, attendees will enjoy professional development and networking as they develop tools and resources for taking enrollment outcomes to a new level.

Join us at CBIE2022 as we explore the dynamic and transformative challenge of balancing the opportunities and responsibilities that are imperative to a prosperous, equitable and sustainable future for international education in Canada and globally.

CCUF Fairs are back this fall! Join us at the National Virtual Education fair, where students across Canada will be sitting in on live presentations and meet with representatives from your institution to learn more about studying in Canada as a Canadian student.

This event will provide high school and post-secondary counsellors and administrators an opportunity to connect with your institution one-to-one. The workshop will consist of a series of roundtable networking sessions and presentations. Join us before the CCUF National Virtual Education Fair!

This online webinar ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Academia’ sets out to address the barriers women face in universities. This webinar suits Canadian, European and UK audiences and is free to attend. It will also include a Q & A session to answer your questions.

The pace of change has made it difficult to reflect, learn and prepare for what’s next. Attend the SEMM Forum to quickly learn the best tactics and strategies for today.

If you’re looking to meet students face-to-face this fall, we’ve joined Recruit in Canada to host five education fairs across Canada — in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Calgary!

The Annual EAIE Conference is Europe’s largest and most comprehensive higher education event, bringing together passionate professionals from all over the globe.

If you’re looking to build brand awareness, having a pipeline of successful content that is focused on helping students (not selling) is an important strategy to master. Join us on Wednesday, August 10th at 12:00pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we will discuss content marketing trends, 2021 content review from SchoolFinder.com and StudyinCanada.com, content marketing best practices, and more!

Whether it’s in-person, virtual, or hybrid, events are back and we couldn’t be more excited! Join us on Wednesday, July 20th at 12pm ET for a 30-minute webinar where we will discuss all things events, including: SAGA / CCUF in-person events in September, CCUF virtual events in October, and other events you might be interested in (QS, SLE, etc.).

The SchoolFinder Group is announcing its acquisition of Recruit in Canada (RIC) and its Study and Go Abroad education fairs! The RIC business will be integrated with the SFG operations as of July 1, 2022.

The ARUCC Conference attracts senior managers and decision-makers from colleges and universities across Canada. Join us to attend interactive education sessions focusing on such topics as innovations, initiatives, and collaborative projects at postsecondary institutions across the country. 

Whether you’re interested in generating student leads, building brand awareness for your school and program, or you are simply looking to gain digital marketing insights, this free webinar is for you!

Join us virtually at the Unibuddy Canada Summit 2022 for high-value insights from your peers, proven success strategies, and exclusive product demos to help you connect with students along their journey.

The partnership with MPOWER, the leading provider of education loans, will offer the international community on StudyinCanada.com better access to MPOWER student loans and scholarships to help fund their education.

The pace of change has made it difficult to reflect, learn and prepare for what’s next. Attend the SEMM Forum to quickly learn the best tactics and strategies for today.

The partnership with Unibuddy, a global leader in student engagement, will offer the SchoolFinder.com community access to student ambassadors from schools across Canada and around the world.

The Canadian College and University Fairs are designed for any student who is looking to explore their post-secondary options.

Join us this winter to connect with thousands of prospective students around the world, capture high-quality leads, host webinars, and promote your institution — all in a virtual environment.

From time-to-time during the recruitment cycle we will ‘secret shop’ schools on SchoolFinder.com and StudyinCanada.com. In October, we requested information from over 80 colleges and universities. We are tracking the responses (frequency and quality) and will be ready to reveal the Secret Shopper Fall 2021 results in a few weeks.

Join us on Wednesday, December 8th at 12pm EST for a free 30-minute webinar where we will discuss the latest results from our Secret Shopper program, observations on the top performers, and tips on what to do and what to avoid.

The global disruption that we are living through brings an opportunity to reshape lives, institutions, and communities while taking action on access, inclusion, and social justice issues. What does this look like from the lens of international education in Canada?

CBIE2021 will again take place virtually with greater breadth in session formats to encourage broader participation and perspectives. Join us to contribute to the conversation and learn from international education leaders and practitioners who will share their lived experiences, research, and insights.

The pace of change has made it difficult to reflect, learn and prepare for what’s next. Attend the SEMM Forum to quickly learn the best tactics and strategies for today.

The Canadian College and University Fairs are designed for any student who is looking to explore their post-secondary options.

Join us this fall to connect with thousands of prospective students across the country, capture high-quality leads, host webinars, and promote your institution — all in a virtual environment.

This virtual event will bring together thousands of higher education professionals from around the world over an 18 hour period to share ideas, tips and best practice.

Over 100 speakers from the Higher Ed sector and beyond will inspire you with innovative new marketing tactics, recruitment strategies that really do work, and tips for working with student ambassadors.

In one way, shape, or form, school is back in session and students are hitting the books. With different rules and approaches from province to province and school to school there are bound to be some challenges and some successes.

Join an expert panel to discuss the experience on their campus and what they expect for the months ahead. With everyone taking this one step at a time, it will be a great opportunity to hear what others are going through and share questions and considerations.

How can you ensure that all the hard work your marketing and recruitment teams do have impact?

In this session we discussed how drip and nurture marketing can yield excellent results and provide an effective method for building relationships with students and influencers.

Over the past year, we’ve seen recruitment events move online from virtual campus tours to virtual open houses and virtual recruitment fairs.

This session uncovered virtual event best practices, how to engage students pre, during, and post virtual events, and the benefits of posting events on the SchoolFinder and StudyinCanada platforms.

We also had a roundtable discussion with a recruitment and marketing expert from IE University to explain how they’ve managed virtual events over the past year.

The pace of change has made it difficult to reflect, learn and prepare for what’s next.

In this session Astrid Morphet from the University of Guelph and Ashley Walker from the University of Waterloo shared their insights using ambassadors. Chris Wilkins with Emma Froud drew upon data insights from 10 million messages across 450+ institutions, to show how peer-to-peer engagement is integral to your marketing and recruitment strategy.

The Canadian College and University Fairs are designed for any student looking to explore their post-secondary options, finance their education and prepare for their careers.

Join us for a 30-minute webinar where we will discuss the Canadian scholarship landscape (awards by program, needs, heritage, activities, organization, etc), tips on posting your scholarships including changes to the ScholarshipsCanada.com database, and options to maximize student awareness for your awards with examples of campaigns.

The Canadian College and University Fairs are designed for any student who is looking to explore their post-secondary options. Connect with schools from across the country, and collect valuable information from their representatives. There will also be a webinar schedule where you can tune in to presentations on scholarships, schools, programs, and more.

Join us for an insightful webinar with Kirk Kelly from CRi, where we will discuss the costs of retention, how you can identify at-risk students, tools to reach students before they drop out, and more!

Effective and timely communication with student leads is critical for your digital recruitment strategy. The minute a prospective student requests information from your school, the clock is on. If you aren’t responding within 24 hours, you need to know that other schools are. Join us for a 30-minute informative webinar.

If you’re looking to increase awareness and drive more interest and applications for your school or scholarship — content marketing should be part of your marketing strategy. Join us for a 30-minute informative webinar.

If you’re looking to increase awareness and drive more interest and applications for your school or scholarship — content marketing should be part of your marketing strategy. Join us for a 30-minute informative webinar.

The meeting place for international education professionals from across Canada and around the world.

Register before Saturday, November 14th with code SF25 to receive 25% off your ticket.