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Ottawa’s cap on the intake of international students is here and it comes with provincial quotas, which were announced on Friday. The federal government has adjusted the total number of student visa applications based on the population of each province. This means that while some provinces will see drastic decreases …
Read More »Most international students to be allocated to public institutions under new Ontario rules
The Ford government has announced it will be allocating almost every international student to public universities and colleges, with private career colleges set to receive no international student places at all. The new policy — which will see 96 per cent of international students going to public post-secondary institutions — …
Read More »Family of international student killed by Winnipeg police attend funeral, call for answers – Winnipeg
The family of a 19-year-old international student killed by Winnipeg police are remembering him as a kind person with a passion for life. Yemisi Opaso and Bukola Opaso travelled from Texas and Nigeria, respectively, to attend their younger brother’s funeral. They spoke to reporters outside Winnipeg’s Thomson Funeral Home Thursday. …
Read More »Ford teases ‘really good’ announcement for Ontario colleges, universities
Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet are doubling down on scathing criticism of the Trudeau government’s international student cap as they prepare to unveil new money for post-secondary education in Ontario. Ford has teased a “really good” announcement to come from Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop. The minister …
Read More »Manitoba international students face health-care dilemma due to lack of coverage – Winnipeg
Manitoba international students continue to struggle with healthcare according to a new report. Published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the report highlights testimonies from international students about the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe that the findings presented in this report shed light on an important human …
Read More »Ontario universities, colleges to get ‘financial supports’ after international student limits
Colleges and universities are set to receive “financial support” from Queen’s Park as the Ford government looks to shore up post-secondary institutions that have raised concerns about their long-term financial survival. Global News has learned the province plans to offer its “official response” later this month to the government’s blue …
Read More »Ontario sets out new rules after international student cap
Days after the federal government capped the number of international students coming into the country, Ontario is rolling out new guardrails to “protect the integrity” of colleges and universities. The new measures include a review of some programs with a focus on pipelines from education to work, a pause on …
Read More »International students have mixed feelings about visa cap, say system needs review
At a bustling college campus west of Toronto, several students had been thinking about recently announced changes to the international student program that brought them to the post-secondary institution. Some were sympathizing with friends back home whose dreams of studying in Canada were suddenly in jeopardy as Ottawa has moved …
Read More »Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector. Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the organization, is calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to cap the number of new …
Read More »Ontario ‘running numbers’ on international student cap impact: minister
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities says her government is still “running numbers” to see the impact a federal cap on the number of international students allowed in the province will have. Speaking to Global News briefly at the Rural Ontario Municipal …
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