E66: Milan Sanghani insists Canada needs a centralized system for international student admissions

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Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Milan Sanghani — Founder of EdMission, and an immigrant entrepreneur on a mission to make it easier for students looking to move abroad for a higher education.

But Milan wasn't always on this path.

Nine years ago, all Milan thought about was a research-based MSc in drug metabolism. But after failing to get into schools in Canada, Australia, United States, and a couple of other countries, he started using all the learnings he had picked up trying and failing to get admissions to schools abroad to help prospective students in India with their higher education plans.

Milan finally moved to Canada in 2021 mid-pandemic to study Entrepreneurship at Carleton University, Ottawa.

In this conversation, we chat about his journey from international student to edtech entrepreneur, moving amidst the pandemic, and how he thinks we can improve the Canadian international students program.

He also shared:

* How to avoid fraudulent ghost agents

* Settling into Canada and dealing with the lack of trust during the lockdown

* Common misconceptions international students have

* And the mindset you need to have to succeed as an international student.

My biggest takeaway: Your best source of information are sources like the IRCC website (I know this is a nightmare to navigate) and the university website.

Official Links

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👌🏽 Learn more about EdMission

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