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Ontario to give 96% of international study permits to public colleges and universities, shuts out career colleges

Ontario government will allocate 96% of international study permit applications to public colleges and universities, focusing on high-demand programs like skilled trades and STEM.
New measures limit the number of international study visas and permits based on institutions' 2023 levels. Exceptions are made for high-demand areas.
Study permit figures for the last quarter of 2023 indicate a slight increase, with colleges increasingly relying on international students due to previous tuition cuts and freezes.

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CTV News

Ontario international student permits to go to in-demand areas

Ontario will give the vast majority of its allocated international student study permits to post-secondary institutions that offer in-demand programs such as in the skilled trades, child care and health care.

1 month ago·Canada

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CBC News

Ontario colleges — not universities — will face biggest hit from foreign student cap

Only one Ontario university will see its international student intake shrink this year while more than half of the province's public colleges face a drop, under a plan announced Wednesday by Premier Doug Ford's government.

1 month ago·Canada

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Global News

Most international students to be allocated to public institutions under new Ontario rules

The Ford government has revealed plans for distributing international students in Ontario after a federal cap slashed the province's number by roughly 50 per cent.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Ford government set to give almost all international student spots to public colleges and universities

Some 96 per cent of foreign student applications would be allotted to the province's 24 publicly assisted colleges and 23 universities, sources say.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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Coast Reporter

Ontario international student permits to go to in-demand areas

TORONTO — Ontario will prioritize its newly reduced number of international student study permits to post-secondary institutions that offer in-demand programs such as in the skilled trades, child care and health care, the province said Wednesday.

1 month ago·Sechelt, Canada

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