Amid numerous reports of cuts to staff and programs at universities and colleges across B.C., the provincial government is undertaking a review into the sustainability of the post-secondary sector and blaming the problems on federal caps on international students.

In January 2024, the federal government announced it was placing a two-year cap on international students that would reduce undergraduate student permits across the country by 35 per cent in the first year. In this year’s budget, it reduced the number of permits by a further 65 per cent.

Schools like Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Island University and Camosun College have been forced to cut positions and programs due to lower revenue.

Experts and students have argued for years that the current post-secondary funding model

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