Centennial College, one of the largest colleges in Ontario, is suspending 49 full-time programs for the 2025-26 academic year, including significant cuts in business, media, and engineering disciplines, as a response to reduced international student enrolment due to federal immigration policy changes. College president Craig Stephenson noted a projected 43% decline in new international students this year, leading to a financial shortfall. Current students will be unaffected and can graduate, but job cuts are expected to maintain long-term sustainability. As colleges across Canada face similar challenges, Ontario’s institutions are grappling with funding shortfalls exacerbated by the government’s restrictions on international study permits, which have seen significant reductions since last year. Despite these changes, Centennial will still offer 128 full-time programs, with hopes for future program reinstatements.
