2024-07-31 09:39:42
Ottawa: Canada is witnessing a huge drop in the number of international students due to the student cap. Due to this, Canadian colleges and universities are facing huge budget cuts. Langara College President Paula Burns has reported a 79 percent drop in international applications compared to last year. According to the Vancouver Sun report, members of the college’s faculty association have described the situation as a crisis. It has been described as a ‘sudden and drastic drop’ in student enrollment, which will affect everyone. The rapid decrease in international students will affect salaries, benefits and jobs.
Most Indian students at Langara
Langara College has one of the highest international student ratios in British Columbia. 37 percent of students at Langara College study on study visas. According to federal government data, the college enrolled about 7,500 international students last year. Most of them were from India. This figure is also higher than Simon Fraser University, a large educational institution in Canada.
Many colleges are facing crisis
Langara is not the only college facing a shortage of students. Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University are also planning budget cuts due to the declining number of international students. These institutions are not enthusiastic about foreign students for nothing. Foreign students usually pay four times more tuition fees than domestic students. Meanwhile, the University of British Columbia said its enrollment is running according to budget estimates.
Fees may increase for foreign students
International students make up 38 per cent of total enrolment at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. International students represent 40 per cent of the 533,000 students enrolled at British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions, representing 150 countries, reports the Vancouver Sun. With international student numbers falling, Canadian colleges may now have to hike fees to cope. An international student at the University of British Columbia could end up paying $45,000 a year in tuition, five times more than domestic students.