Somewhere the trimming of the staff is being closed and the courses are being closed, the college in Canada!

Canadian colleges closed: Staff is being fired in Canadian colleges and many courses are being stopped. The reason for this is that the Canadian government has tightened the immigration rules, due to which foreign students are not able to take admission in these colleges. The number of issuing new study permits in 2024 declined by 45 per cent, due to which many colleges were caught in financial constraints, as their income source was the tuition fee of foreign students.
Immigration Minister Mark Miller took steps to reduce admission in colleges called the so -called ‘diploma mill’, due to which the education sector has been affected. The government had taken steps to improve the quality of Canada’s education system, but due to changes in immigration policy, there was a dramatic decline in the number of study permits. Now its direct impact is visible on the income of colleges, because they do not have money to cover expenses.

Which colleges have the most impact?

According to the Indian Express, 2.80 lakh students got admission in 2024, while in comparison by 4.36 students in 2023. The government had set a target of 35 per cent decrease in the number of study permits in 2024, but even less admission. The most affected colleges have been the most affected colleges, where the admission of foreign students has seen more than 60 percent decline. This decline has broken the back of institutions like Centennial College and Mohok College.

Centennial College, located in Toronto, recently announced that it has discontinued 49 courses for the academic year 205-26, which is 28 per cent of the total courses. The courses that have been discontinued include tourism, journalism, 3D animation and food and beverage management. Cenig Stephenson, president and CEO of Centennial College, said the staff and faculty jobs are going to go. But he/she did not say how many people have been removed.

The same Mohok College is also facing economic challenges, which has announced a trimming of 400 staff members to make up for the budget deficit of the estimated $ 50 million for the financial year 2025-26. The college has already removed 20 percent of its administrative workforce and has closed 16 courses along with community outreach initiatives like City School. Sheridan and Fleming colleges of Ontario have also announced similar measures.