for educational institutions, service providers, and international students
Mission
To assist educational institutions, service providers, and international students in their pursuit of academic excellence.
Vision
To create a world with greater equity and accessibility that allows students to pursue their dreams by studying abroad.
Values
To be always knowledgeable, ethical, sustainable and collaborative when working with all international education stakeholders.
About Us
About Us
Founded in 1996, Illume Student Advisory Services Ltd. is an educational services company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. For over 25 years, we have provided a host of services to the international student community as well as to a broad range of educational institutions. Illume began its journey as a small company—with a few key institutional partners—that focused its recruitment and internationalization efforts in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent
Why choose Illume?
Our motivation
At Illume, we believe international education is an opportunity for students to better their lives through education and global citizenship. In making these important life decisions, every student deserves access to the information that will allow them to make the right one. With the support of our institutional partners, Illume provides a global network of representatives who share the valuable information and advice international students need when choosing an educational path. Our representatives are also equipped to guide students through the application process and answer any questions they may have from culture and lifestyle to student visas and employment opportunities.
How we work
We start by simply understanding your needs. Our insight and expertise—acquired through our collaborative work with a variety of education organizations—allow us to establish clear objectives and form a step-by-step plan. Our decades of industry experience help us set strategic priorities to develop your brand internationally while forging relationships with partners who can positively impact your internationalization goals. We know what factors determine success in the higher-education marketplace. Our award-winning team is passionate about international education and student recruitment, and many of them have spent their careers working in the industry.
Result-oriented
Results matter to you, which is why they matter to us. Our entire operation, from our global system of in-country representatives to our targeted recruitment activities, is designed to bring you closer to your internationalization goals. We work tirelessly to ensure our institutional partners receive the best possible representation in the international student recruitment market. In promoting your programs and growing your brand awareness, we create lasting momentum that will generate yearly increases in your international student enrolment. Following every recruitment initiative, we compile data and generate analytics to evolve our recruitment practises and obtain a greater number of leads.
Bev Stuart - Vice President, Business and Organizational Development at Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
"Trent University is committed to diversification and outstanding services in our international program. Illume has established offices for us in Ghana and Kenya. They assist us with strategy, logistics and day to day operations. In India, Illume assists with recruitment and enrollment support and conversion. We view our Illume staff and colleagues as an integral part of our international team and a vital part of our recruitment success"
Cath D'Amico - Director, Trent International, Peterborough and Durham Ontario.
"Illume has helped Keyano college quickly launch our international program. In short time, Illume established in-country presence for us in India, Nigeria, and Philippines. We have onboarded over 75 new agents and are seeing applications increase exponentially."
Jay Notay - CEO Keyano Collage – Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Our Partners
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Recruiting International
Students in Africa
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Our Latest News
Illume's North and West Africa Roadshow Spring 2023
Illume's North and West Africa Roadshow Spring 2023
From the 14th to the 27th of May 2023, Illume is organizing education fairs in five African cities.
We will be visiting Tunis, Cairo, Lagos, Abuja, and Accra, with more that 20 North American institutions that will be participating in our education fairs in the mentioned cities, visiting schools and meting local agents. This series of recruitment events is one of the best ways of reaching prospective international students.
"Being a small institution in Manitoba, MITT has often found it difficult to compete on the global stage. Our partnership with Illume has changed that. Illume’s global team has helped to advance our international student recruitment efforts and we have benefitted by high class fill rates, increased retention, and diversification of international student body. This partnership has allowed us to have an intentional global strategy which would have been difficult for MITT to achieve on our own."