On 16 December 2011, The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Canada, Her Excellency Dato’ Hayati Ismail and Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Umardin Mutalib visited Edmonton, Alberta. While in Edmonton, they met with senior officials from the University of Alberta and visited the campus. In the evening, they met with some 40 Malaysian students studying in the University of Alberta and hosted them to dinner. There are currently 108 registered Malaysian students studying in various faculties in the University.