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Colleges and universities face job cuts, amid international student cap

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St. Lawrence College in Kingston , Ontario , says it has eliminated 30 administrative and support positions and warned of further job cuts.

Mohawk College in Hamilton has also told its staff that layoffs are on the horizon.

Seneca Polytechnic will temporarily shutter one of its campuses north of Toronto by the end of the fall semester .

Ontario ’s universities are also feeling the effects of the study permit cap, even though fewer than 20 per cent of their students come from overseas.

The University of Windsor said it is facing a $10-million shortfall this year , which is projected to increase to $30 million next year .

Carleton University said it had initially estimated its 2024-25 operating budget deficit would be $26 million , but the projection is now “significantly higher”.

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