Canada's colleges and universities are facing a financial crisis due to restrictions on international students, domestic tuition limitations, and stagnant provincial funding. This is leading to cuts in staff, programs, and student services, with experts predicting a challenging future for the post-secondary system.
Canada's post-secondary system is facing a turbulent period as colleges and universities grapple with budget shortfalls . Restrictions on international student admissions, domestic tuition caps or freezes, and stagnant provincial funding have exacerbated the financial strain. As a result, institutions are resorting to cuts in staff, programs, and student services. Students, faculty, post-secondary institutions, and experts predict challenging times ahead.
For years, provincial operating funding for post-secondary institutions has decreased, leading schools to rely on international student revenue to bridge the gap. Alex Usher, president of Higher Education Strategy Associates, states, 'We've been able to pretend we've got a world-class university system for the last 15 years. It's been the international students that have kept it all afloat.' With fewer international students, institutions are now faced with difficult choices, such as increasing tuition for Canadian students or urging the government to increase its financial contributions to universities and colleges
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