The University of Winnipeg is closing its English-language programs. This is not the first such case in Canada, and all because in 2024 the state authorities reduced the number of study quotas for foreign students. As a result, English-language programs turned out to be unprofitable, and the income of universities fell.
Since quotas in state universities are decreasing, foreign applicants are more actively interested in private educational courses, where programs and the number of places are regulated by companies independently. The leadership of Canadian universities is frightened and alarmed by the new trend, because foreign students are an important part of the educational sector itself, including the Canadian economy.
According to the statistics of some institutions, international students who studied in English-language courses were less likely to be expelled before graduation and showed higher academic performance.
Earlier, English-language programs were canceled by St. Mary's University and Simon Fraser University.
