Toronto college joins list of schools making cuts amid international student cap [Video]

Centennial College is now the latest Ontario post-secondary school to make significant changes amid Ottawa’s cap on international students.

That cap, combined with provincial funding shortfalls, has been forcing colleges and universities to review their finances and implement changes.

Centennial, which is based in Toronto, announced on its website it is suspending enrolment to 49 full-time programs that were slated to accept new students in the 2025 summer and fall semesters, as well as the 2026 semesters.

Students currently enrolled in the impacted programs, like financial planning, technology foundations, journalism and community development work, will continue to be supported to graduation, said Craig Stephenson, Centennial’s president and CEO.

“We are doing what we must to position the college for long-term sustainability, so that we can keep producing job-ready graduates aligned with labour market needs and continue to serve our communities,” Stephenson said in a statement.

“However, it doesn’t diminish the profound and regrettable impact program …