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New York University graduates walk through New York’s Washington Square Park on May 9, 2021. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images For years, restrictive student visa policies in the U.S. have limited college enrollment among international students. President Donald Trump’s proposed gold card visa program, which he said would offer permanent residency for a price of…
As Ontario colleges deal with the financial aftermath of the international student cap, several colleges have announced staff cuts due to significant deficits. Several colleges, including Georgian, Mohawk, and Fanshawe, have all recently announced staffing cuts, among others, to deal with the lack of international student enrolment. “Sweeping policy measures in 2024 introduced by Immigration,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan’s two largest universities are grappling with dwindling enrolment in part due to a cap on international students allowed to enter the country. According to the University of Regina, there were 3,843 total undergraduate international students in fall 2024, compared to 3,200 in fall 2023. In winter…
Centennial College is now the latest Ontario post-secondary school to make significant changes amid Ottawa’s cap on international students. That cap, combined with provincial funding shortfalls, has been forcing colleges and universities to review their finances and implement changes. Centennial, which is based in Toronto, announced on its website it is suspending enrolment to 49…
Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa’s cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector. A year ago, the federal government announced a 35 per cent reduction in study permits — bringing the number down to an…
An Ontario college that has called a small town home since 1970 is closing its campus given the crippling financial woes it’s facing. Algonquin College has informed its employees and students in Perth, located between Kingston and Ottawa, that by the end of August 2026, it will shutter its campus there. Judy Brown, the mayor…
Almost a year after the number of international students coming to Canada was capped, resulting in a drop of almost 50 per cent for Ontario, colleges in the province have started to make deep cuts as the sector goes through a “rebalancing.” Several colleges have announced massive changes and suspended programs, blaming the moves on…
