How shrinking international enrolment is triggering a financial avalanche at Ontario colleges
Ontario’s public colleges face a financial crisis as international enrolment plunges following federal visa caps and work permit restrictions. Loyalist and Northern College are among the hardest hit, facing multimillion-dollar deficits, mass layoffs, and program cuts. Reliance on international tuition has left institutions vulnerable, sparking labour unrest and raising urgent questions about the sustainability of Ontario’s postsecondary education system.
Ontario’s public colleges face a financial crisis as international enrolment plunges following federal visa caps and work permit restrictions. Loyalist and Northern College are among the hardest hit, facing multimillion-dollar deficits, mass layoffs, and program cuts. Reliance on international tuition has left institutions vulnerable, sparking labour unrest and raising urgent questions about the sustainability of Ontario’s postsecondary education system.
