Ottawa’s international student cap hurting Atlantic universities: association

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The Association of Atlantic Universities reports a significant decline in international student enrollment due to federal restrictions, with numbers dropping by nearly 48 percent since 2024. The association attributes this decrease to government-imposed caps on international student permit applications, resulting in 3,000 fewer students compared to the previous year. CEO Ava Czapalay highlights that this reduction impacts local economies and communities as many international students contribute through work and volunteering.
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The number of international students enrolled at universities in Atlantic Canada has dropped by nearly 48% since the federal government imposed new restrictions on student visas in 2024, according to data released by The Association of Atlantic Universities. The region's schools now have 3,000 fewer international students compared to last year, with only 13,775 full-time visa students currently enrolled across the four provinces as of October 1st. This decline is more severe than initially intended by the government’s decision to cap the number of international student permit applications over two years to stabilize new growth. The decrease has disproportionately affected small businesses and community organizations that relied on these students for work and volunteer support, exacerbating an aging workforce issue in the region. The CEO of The Association of Atlantic Universities, Ava Czapalay, asserts that universities and communities are suffering as a result, while Gabriel Miller, president and CEO of Universities Canada, emphasizes this trend reflects a broader national challenge to attract international talent.

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📰 Foreign Student Enrolment Drop In Atlantic Canada
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The association says the number of international students enrolled in its universities has dropped by nearly 48 per cent since the federal government imposed new restrictions in 2024.
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Ottawa’s international student cap hurting Atlantic universities: association · assertive framing

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The Association of Atlantic Universities says the region’s schools have been disproportionately hurt by the Canadian government’s restrictions on international student enrolment. asserted
schools → say → enrolment
The association says the number of international students enrolled in its universities has dropped by nearly 48 per cent since the federal government imposed new restrictions in 2024. asserted
government → say → 2024
At the time, the government announced it was capping the number of international student permit applications over two years to stabilize new growth. asserted
it → announce → growth
The association also says it has 3,000 fewer international students enrolled in Atlantic universities than it did last year. asserted
it → say → universities
Get daily National news The CEO of the association says universities and communities in the Atlantic region are suffering as a result of the decrease. asserted
universities → get → decrease
Ava Czapalay says the reductions are affecting small businesses and community organizations since many international students work and volunteer where they study. asserted
they → say → businesses
Atlantic Canada is dealing with an aging workforce, and last year the Atlantic provinces recorded the population had declined for the first time since 2020. asserted
population → deal → 2020
Czapalay says to address these issues the region needs to support talented newcomers who want to study and live in Atlantic Canada. asserted
who → say → Canada
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