AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStudy Abroad: Canada is negotiating to join Erasmus+, the EU’s flagship exchange program. It could help students study in Europe with travel and living support and tuition-fee exemptions, though participation may be costly and complex. Campus Pressure: Part-time professors at the University of Ottawa are on strike, while Ontario students are walking out over OSAP cuts and higher fees. The federal budget also drew criticism for offering little on student affordability or post-secondary funding. Skills and Access: A Canadian charter school is pitching trades training as a response to worker shortages. The federal government has extended its target of 150,000 international student arrivals through 2029, while Canada’s refusal of a study permit to an Afghan teen with a full scholarship has renewed concerns about access. Capacity: Western University received provincial funding to add 5,000 student spaces, and York University secured investment for a medical school.
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