The college says it has 400 fewer international students than it budgeted for in 2025/26 and numbers are expected to decline further, resulting in a projected deficit of at least $5 million
Camosun College says it’s planning across-the-board layoffs, as it deals with a drop in tuition revenue as a result of the federal government’s decision to sharply reduce new visas for international students.
The result is a projected deficit of at least $5 million, prompting the decision to implement layoffs and eliminate existing vacant positions, Porter said. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced in January that new visas for international students would be cut by more than a third in 2024, in part to curb the pressure that temporary residents are putting on the nation’s housing supply.
Camosun College Faculty Association president Lynelle Yutani, who represents 600 members, said the association learned Wednesday that a “major restructuring” is planned that involves bringing academic areas together to reduce administrative costs. All post-secondary institutions in B.C. are being affected by the federal policy on international students, said Erynne Grant, labour-relations officer for CUPE Local 2081, which has 630 members at Camosun in such job areas as food services and library services.
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