Canada’s language training sector faces a severe crisis as student enrolments and study weeks dropped significantly in 2025. According to Languages Canada’s latest report, international student enrolments declined by 13% while total student weeks dropped by 19% year over year. Sector leaders attribute the downturn directly to federal immigration policies, including international student caps and altered visa processing. Despite contributing over $1 billion to the national eco

A new assessment of Canada’s migrant integration landscape reveals significant strain as federal funding for the IRCC Settlement Program is projected to drop to $935.7 million by 2026-27. Despite a 70 percent budget growth since 2016, a government-wide expenditure review and reduced permanent resident targets are triggering widespread staff layoffs across service provider organizations. Particularly controversial is the decision to discontinue federal funding for language ins

Canada’s language training sector is rebuilding language-to-academic pipelines after recent immigration policy changes sharply reduced enrolments in these pathways. With Provincial Attestation Letters concentrated at public institutions and new rules requiring students to obtain a new permit to change designated learning institutions, traditional multi-DLI pathways became difficult to sustain. In response, Languages Canada developed the Joint Pathway Program , a joint program

The Canadian Government has announced a significant investment of $3.2 billion over three years to enhance the integration of newcomers...