The Association of Canadian Community Colleges has undergone a name change and re-brand to better reflect the identities of the association members it says. After 42 years, the association will now be called the Colleges and Institutes Canda (CIC) but will continue to be the voice of 95% of Canada’s publicly funded colleges, institutes and polytechnics.

In a bid to protect the growing number of international students coming to Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has unveiled proposals to limit student visas to those attending institutions designated by provinces and territories from 2014. The HE, language and college sectors have welcomed the move, but career colleges warn the policies could be damaging.