Doug Ronson

Canada’s auditor general has given a failing grade to the Mark Carney government’s attempt to improve the International Student Program, citing plunging study permit approval rates and poor relations with the provinces.

The Middle East's status as a regional hub for international branch campuses may be under threat amid continuing tensions between Iran and US-backed Israel, an expert has warned.

The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) is the first public post-secondary institution to announce it is closing in the wake of Canada’s cap on student permits.

North American universities are still opening overseas campuses, but the TNE “gold rush” that occurred in the early part of this century is over, a group that tracks the topic says.

International education advocates in Canada are criticising proposed legislation that would give the federal government the power to cancel study permits en masse for reasons of national security or in a health crisis such as a pandemic.

The iconic YMCA International Language School in Montreal is closing in yet another sign that the language-teaching sector in Canada continues to struggle.

International student enrolments at Canadian school districts dipped only slightly in the past year amid dramatic drops at language schools and post-secondary institutions, new data shows. 

As international and domestic students across Canada return to class this semester, data suggests the housing crunch may be easing. But stakeholders caution that finding safe, affordable housing remains a significant challenge.

Despite possible adjustments to come, experts are warning of deepening financial and educational fallout from Canada's study permit caps.

Thousands of people have lost their jobs at Canadian higher education institutions in the wake of country-wide study permit caps, according to new data analysis.