In terms of attracting international students, CASA has long been advocating the elimination of the requirement to apply for a separate work permit on top of the study permit. This has been a huge barrier to access for international students who try to apply for practicums or co-ops. Also, the processing sometimes takes a very long time, and it's quite costly and expensive for them.
There are additional things like those you mentioned. For awards and supports, right now a lot of international students tend not to qualify for or receive awards or scholarships. Also, whether it was at the provincial or the federal level of government, a lot of international students didn't qualify for CERB or CESB.
These are some of the things we can do to recruit and retain international students in terms of the advantage that Canada can provide.