Mehak Kaushal

Mehak Kaushal is an International Student Advisor at Cape Breton University and a licensed Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA). In her role, she supports students from over 70 countries and works closely with internal and external partners, including IRCC and CBIE, to support student success and wellbeing in a regional context. Mehak holds a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Business Management from Cape Breton University and a Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology Engineering from Kurukshetra University in India. She previously worked as a Business Analyst with J.D. Irving in New Brunswick, Canada and as a Test Engineer at Infosys Ltd., India. Beyond her advising role, she is an active researcher in culturally responsive learning design research project aiming to create more inclusive classroom environment for international students along with being a member of the Immigration Advisory Table (IAT) with Cape Breton Local Immigration Partnership (CBLIP) in Sydney,