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B.C. Launches Review in Post-Secondary Education System
The review addresses enrolment declines, inflation, and funding gaps impacting 25 institutions, with international student fees making up to 40% of some schools' revenue, government said.
- Yesterday, Post-Secondary Education Minister Jessie Sunner announced B.C. is launching an independent review led by Don Avison, with recommendations due March 15, 2026.
- IRCC-Linked reductions and inflation have driven financial strain, as international student entries fell from over one million in January 2024 to about 725,000 in September this year, while the federal government cut visas starting in 2024 and again in the Nov. 17 budget.
- The review will examine all 25 public post-secondary institutions in B.C., where international student tuition accounts for about 18% of revenue and up to 40% at some schools, amid 80 program cuts.
- A central aim is stabilizing budgets and preserving training capacity, as Jessie Sunner says the review targets long-term sustainability and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills has invested $241 million in trades training over three years.
- Sunner blamed the federal government for unilateral decisions reducing international student visas, while IRCC projects issuing up to 408,000 study permits next year amid a $11.6 billion B.C. deficit.
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B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
VICTORIA - British Columbia is launching an independent review into its public post-secondary education system as enrolment drops and inflation rises.
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B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching an independent review into its public post-secondary education system as enrolment drops and inflation rises. Post-Secondary Education Minister Jessie Sunner says in a statement that the review is related to B.C.’s Look West economic plan, where training needs to be in pace to provide the skilled labour required for growing the economy. The government says schools have suffered from the federal reduction …
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