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Federal immigration cuts leave B.C. with fewer international students than forecast: AG report
Those in the post-secondary sector say declining international student numbers as a result of wide-ranging federal immigration cuts are having big impacts on schools, programs and even smaller towns and workforces.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-international-students-drop-study-permits-9.7139597?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton 2d ago

Fort McMurray college prepares for second year of job cuts as enrolment plunges
Keyano College says a projected 40 per cent drop in student enrolment next year is because of federal limits on international students. The college cut dozens of positions for the same reason last year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/northern-alberta-keyano-college-layoffs-9.7134993?cmp=rss

CBC Windsor 5d ago

How Transit Windsor ridership has dipped despite more adults taking the bus
Transit Winsdor says the federal cap on international students is creating a drop in overall ridership. Trips are down about 18 per cent this year. The CBC's Chris Ensing explains.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7132538?cmp=rss

CBC Prince Edward Island 6d ago

This event looks to support newcomers who are settling in to life in P.E.I.
An event coming to the Island for the first time this summer aims to help newcomers and international students adjust to life in Canada. CBC’s Sheehan Desjardins speaks with Templeton Sawyer of Active House, the non-profit that organizes the Belonging Tour, about what they hope to achieve with the event.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7133988?cmp=rss

blog.TO Mar 18

The number of international student arrivals in Canada is dropping significantly
The federal government's push to bring Canada's temporary resident population back to "sustainable levels" has resulted in a massive decrease in international student arrivals.On Tuesday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the latest data on new international student numbers ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/international-student-arrivals-canada-dropped-significantly-last-two-years/

CBC Canada Mar 16

International student from India killed in Fort St. John, B.C.
Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was studying in Fort St. John from central India, was killed in an "altercation" at a boat launch Friday night, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gurkirat-singh-manocha-killed-fort-st-john-ujjain-9.7130712?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia Mar 16

Yle News Mar 12

Angry Birds founder's education export firm faces bankruptcy

Finest Future sold places at Finnish high schools to international students, but the initiative has garnered widespread criticism since its inception.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20214937

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Angry Birds founder's education export firm faces bankruptcy

Finest Future sold places at Finnish high schools to international students, but the initiative has garnered widespread criticism since its inception.

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