The federal government’s cap on international student visas is translating into staff cuts at at least two Lower Mainland post-secondary schools.

Ottawa implemented the cap in 2024, citing pressure on housing, health-care and other services.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is expecting about 2,360 international students this fall, down almost 60 per cent from last year.

Foreign students typically pay four to five times more than Canadian students to study at B.C. post-secondary institutions.

Schools are now feeling the bite.

In a notice to faculty, Kwantlen said it was expecting a $5-million to $10-million drop in revenue for its 2025-26 budget.

The school said that funding gap will translate into the loss of about 40 to 45 full-time positions.

“We anticipate that between early reti

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