With Conestoga tasked to cut its international enrolment in half in 2024, federal data shows the college sent acceptances to over 94,000 international students between 2022 and 2023
Ontario limits college spaces for international students, affecting revenue and program suspensions. Conestoga College and public-private partnerships are impacted. Postgraduate work excluded. Toronto institutions face restrictions due to federal government cap.
From 2022 to 2023, there was a 324 per cent increase of international students from Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont., applying for asylum in Canada.
Ontario unveiled an international study permit allocation plan, focusing on public universities, prioritizing labor market needs and French-language skills, excluding career colleges. It anticipates receiving the highest study permit quota in Canada.