Colleges Ontario is the advocacy voice for the province's 24 colleges.

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Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
Colleges Ontario continues to urge the federal government to ensure full understanding of the impacts of these policy changes on affordable childcare, dental care, health care, housing construction, and business investments in advanced manufacturing, including EVs.
Statement from Colleges Ontario President and CEO, Marketa Evans on list of preferred programs
Statement from Colleges Ontario President and CEO, Marketa Evans on list of preferred programs
The recent changes to the Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility introduced by the federal government will have profound and far-reaching consequences for Ontarians. We are deeply disappointed that these decisions were made without consideration of how they will impact everyday people across Ontario and without consultation with the province.
Open Letter to Minister Marc Miller
Open Letter to Minister Marc Miller
Colleges Ontario's CEO and President, Marketa Evans, has written an open letter to Minister Marc Miller, expressing our strong objection to the federal government’s decision to end automatic work permits for international students attending Ontario’s public colleges.
Statement from Marketa Evans, president and CEO, Colleges Ontario
Statement from Marketa Evans, president and CEO, Colleges Ontario
The federal government's deeply concerning announcement today on further international student restrictions demonstrates a clear university bias. Such additional restrictions will deepen an already existing crisis in Ontario’s labour market. Without college graduates, Ontario grinds to a halt.

Events


2024 Higher Education Summit
An in-person event taking place November 23 - 25, 2024 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. For more information, please visit: www.highereducationsummit.ca.
2024 Premier's Awards
The Premier's Awards gala celebrates Ontario's outstanding college graduates. For more information please, visit: www.co-awards.org.