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Colleges Ontario's CEO and President, Marketa Evans, has written an open letter to Minister Marc Miller, expressing our strong objection to the federal government’s decision to end automatic work permits for international students attending Ontario’s public colleges.
The federal government's deeply concerning announcement today on further international student restrictions demonstrates a clear university bias. Such additional restrictions will deepen an already existing crisis in Ontario’s labour market. Without college graduates, Ontario grinds to a halt.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Jamer as the new vice president of policy and innovation at Colleges Ontario, effective September 3, 2024. She is an accomplished leader with experience in both the Ontario public service and the public college sector.
Domee Shi, Academy Award-winning director and Sheridan College alumna, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Higher Education Summit in Toronto.
Colleges Ontario is pleased to announce that its president and CEO, Marketa Evans, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference on “Strengthening the Connection Between Ontario’s Public Colleges and Municipalities.”
Geoffrey Hinton, British-Canadian computer scientist and cognitive psychologist and a leading figure in artificial intelligence, will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Higher Education Summit in Toronto.
Bertie Gregory, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker, National Geographic explorer and host of Disney+’s Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Higher Education Summit in Toronto.
The Committee of Presidents is pleased to announce the Executive Committee of the Colleges Ontario Committee of Presidents for the 2024-2025 term.
We’re pleased the province is allocating 80 per cent of the international study permit applications to the public colleges. However, we regret more has not been done to aid in the colleges’ financial recovery.
Ontario’s colleges are pleased the provincial government has made an initial investment into public college students.
The federal government’s cap on study permits for international students is essentially a moratorium by stealth that is already causing significant and unnecessary upheaval for students, employers and communities.
Seven exceptional alumni were honoured with the 2023 Premier's Awards for outstanding college graduates at a Nov. 27 gala in Toronto.