-45%
International Student Applications
(Canadian Institutions)
15–20%
Agent Commissions
(of 1st-Year Tuition)
$50+ million
Structural Deficits
(Canadian Institutions)
Post-secondary institutions worldwide are navigating a perfect storm of financial pressures, struggling to attract international students, control costs, and maintain stability as traditional recruitment strategies fail to meet evolving demands.
Multiple factors have contributed to the current crisis, including policy shifts (e.g., limits on international study permits), economic pressures (e.g., domestic tuition freezes), and increased operational costs (e.g., rising pensions and salaries).
Institutions must evolve their strategies to remain financially sustainable, let alone competitive. It’s time to adopt innovative, data-driven approaches to student recruitment and global engagement.
When students join OSN, we pull verified academic records directly from their institution’s SIS. Students then indicate their preferences for further studies, including the programs and locations in which they’re interested.
Using AI, we match student profiles against your institution’s publicly available data and criteria, factoring in any specific criteria you provide to ensure students are fully qualified before interacting with them.
Students review their matches and select the universities and programs to which they would like to apply. In effect, this creates a pool of prequalified candidates ready to engage with your institution.
Your institution gains access to a curated list of qualified student profiles who meet or exceed your enrollment criteria, streamlining the selection process and ensuring you’re only engaging with the most qualified prospects.