The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international students in Canada
Abstract
The rate at which the coronavirus (aka COVID-19) pandemic is exterminating thousands of people and leaving millions sick has pushed the International Federation of Social Workers to call on scholars to examine the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable populations. One of the most vulnerable population groups ignored by social work research on COVID-19 is international students. Drawing on media sources, academic literature, and the author’s interactions with international students, this essay argues that international students are more vulnerable during this pandemic. The essay contributes to our holistic understanding of how social work can mitigate the impact of the pandemic in general.
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International students are more vulnerable and at risk during unprecedented times.
“International students have also been mentioned as being more vulnerable and at risk during such unprecedented times (Firang, 2020; Hari et al., 2021; Kivelä et al., 2022; Mbous et al., 2022).”
From Social connections combat loneliness and promote wellbeing among college students coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic (2025) · cites this paper as Firang, 2020
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- Authors
- Firang, D.
- Affiliations
- Trent University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Firang, David
- ORCID
- Firang, David
- Venue
- International Social Work
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2020-07-14
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 820-824
- ISSN
- 0020-8728 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7234
- OpenAlex
- W3042309062
- Cited by
- 160
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 36 · 2020: 5
- FWCI
- 35.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Social Work (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Communication › International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, international students, vulnerability, social work, pandemic impact, vulnerable populations, social work practice, Canada
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