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An in-person event taking place November 23 - 25, 2024 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. For more information, please visit: www.highereducationsummit.ca.
Colleges Ontario is the advocacy voice for the province's 24 colleges.
What's new
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.
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.
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.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Jamer as the new vice president of policy and innovation at Colleges Ontario, effective September 3, 2024. She is an accomplished leader with experience in both the Ontario public service and the public college sector.
A moment with Marketa
Hello, readers! As I continue to visit Ontario’s remarkable colleges, I want to share some highlights from my recent trips to St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Cambrian College in Sudbury and Canadore College in North Bay. Graduates from these colleges and many other public colleges across Ontario are simply instrumental for the health-care, mining and aviation sectors.
Welcome to my first blog post as the new president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. I’m thrilled to be in this new role as I truly believe in the transformational power of public post-secondary education. Public colleges play such a key role in the vitality of our province and helping people find the right path to rewarding and fulfilling careers.
Events
The Premier's Awards gala celebrates Ontario's outstanding college graduates. For more information please, visit: www.co-awards.org.