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Statement - Public colleges are the talent pipeline for Ontario’s economic future
Statement - Public colleges are the talent pipeline for Ontario’s economic future
Ontario’s economic future depends on graduates from Ontario’s public colleges. From advanced manufacturing to the end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain, from meeting health-care needs to expanding our critical minerals sector, from housing construction to the nuclear industry – Ontario’s public colleges are and will continue to be a critical source of skilled talent, supporting Ontario’s ambitious economic growth agenda.
Expert panel’s report creates opportunity to strengthen Ontario’s public colleges
Expert panel’s report creates opportunity to strengthen Ontario’s public colleges
The expert panel report released today by the Ontario government on the financial stability of post-secondary education presents an opportunity to strengthen public colleges throughout the province.
Statement by Ontario’s public colleges on new measures to protect students from fraud
Statement by Ontario’s public colleges on new measures to protect students from fraud
Ontario’s public colleges are very pleased to support Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Minister Marc Miller’s new measures to further protect international students from fraud and strengthen the integrity of Canada’s immigration system.
College education promoted at AMO's 2023 annual conference
College education promoted at AMO's 2023 annual conference
The opportunities to strengthen the workforce in communities and stimulate economic growth were promoted at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2023 annual conference. See featured remarks by Marketa Evans, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario, and Ann Marie Vaughan, the president and CEO of Humber College.
Colleges Ontario and AMO are partnering to promote economic growth
Colleges Ontario and AMO are partnering to promote economic growth
Colleges Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) are partnering to promote economic growth through enhanced workforce training and business-led, college-based research and innovation.
Ontario colleges set standards to strengthen programs for international students
Ontario colleges set standards to strengthen programs for international students
Ontario’s colleges have released a new set of common sector-wide standards to strengthen the programs and supports for international students.
Ontario colleges disappointed with unnecessary continuation of tuition freeze
Ontario colleges disappointed with unnecessary continuation of tuition freeze
Ontario’s colleges are disappointed that the province is continuing to freeze tuition at the reduced level set in 2019.
Colleges’ new online courses help more internationally educated nurses pursue careers in Ontario
Colleges’ new online courses help more internationally educated nurses pursue careers in Ontario
Ontario’s colleges have launched new upgrading courses for internationally educated nurses that could allow some nurses to attain the qualifications to work in Ontario within four to six months.
CNN host Fareed Zakaria headlined the Higher Education Summit
CNN host Fareed Zakaria headlined the Higher Education Summit
CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria was the keynote speaker at the 2022 Higher Education Summit in Toronto.
Linda Franklin to retire as president and CEO of Colleges Ontario in 2023
Linda Franklin to retire as president and CEO of Colleges Ontario in 2023
Linda Franklin, the president and CEO of Colleges Ontario, has announced she will be retiring on March 31, 2023.
St. Lawrence College president and CEO Glenn Vollebregt is new chair of Colleges Ontario
St. Lawrence College president and CEO Glenn Vollebregt is new chair of Colleges Ontario
Glenn Vollebregt, the president and CEO of St Lawrence College, has started a two-year term as the new chair of Colleges Ontario.
Provincial candidates urged to endorse measures to strengthen workforce
Provincial candidates urged to endorse measures to strengthen workforce
Candidates in the 2022 Ontario election are urged to support a post-secondary action plan on climate change and other measures to produce the strong workforce that will be pivotal to recharging Ontario’s economy.