Campus Currents

Hill TimesEquity, diversity, and inclusion are not threats to research quality—they are essential to achieving it The rise of anti-woke rhetoric in Canada—which appears to mirror movements in the United States—is potentially harmful to this country’s economic...

CTV News‘Preparing for the next pandemic’: VIDO awarded $24M to develop ‘broadly protective vaccine’The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has received a $24 million grant to strengthen Canada’s preparedness for future pandemics. CBC NewsU.S....

Toronto StarInternational student visa applications in Ontario will drop in 2025, province sayThe overall number includes all levels of studies and represents a further 10 per cent reduction from last year, Immigration Department says. Pie NewsCanadian study permit...

CTV News New podcast for students offers tips and advice on applying for higher education Application season is officially open for universities. Study Travel Magazine Canadian sector outlines impact of policy changes, calls for government engagement Almost nine in ten international education...

CBC News U of O faculty understaffed and overworked, prof's union says The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) held a union rally after filing a complaint to the Ontario Labour Relations Board calling on administrators...

The PIE News Canadian food banks excludes first-year international students A Vancouver-based food bank has decided to stop providing free food to new international students, the policy is in place after the federal government raised the cost-of-living financial requirement...

Global News University of Alberta ending swim program after this season amid 'financial challenges'  Due to ongoing financial challenges the U of A swim program will not return for the 2024-25 season for the first time since 1948. The Peterborough...

CTV News Faculty anxiety grows as University of Windsor faces budget deficit The University of Windsor vice president of finance, Gillian Heisz, projects a worsening budget deficit by fall 2025 to upwards of $30 million, causing faculty to become...

Global News Ford government planning ban on international students at Ontario medical schools New restrictions will bar international students from Ontario medical schools in the fall of 2026 in order to prioritize local applicants. CBC Hamilton 'We have heard your concerns':...

The Tyee Analysis: Higher Ed in Canada is a Story of Demographic Change Post-secondaries reflect wider social trends. The Globe and Mail Opinion: As Canada cuts immigration numbers, we must also select better immigrants As these lower immigration targets are being implemented,...

The Toronto Star International students. Temporary foreign workers. Refugees. As Canada sets temporary immigration levels, here's what experts say should change By November 1st, Immigration Minister Marc Miller must release the plan to set the number of permanent residents...

The National Post More than half of Canadians think upskilling is very important for advancing their careers, new study finds The 2024 Upskilling Sentiment Survey reveals communication and interpersonal skills as the most important to upskill in the next...

The Financial Post Students, recent grads face 'full out screaming crisis' as they struggle to enter the job market A stunning 80% of the increase in the unemployment rate is coming from people under the age of 35, an...