• Ontario Funding More Than 2,900 Additional Seats in Northeast Ontario to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-10-26 20:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Healthcare, Economy]

  The Ontario government is investing $60 million to fund 2,946 additional postsecondary seats across eight institutions in Northeast Ontario, including Algoma University, Nipissing University, Collège Boréal, Sault College, Northern College, Canadore College, Cambrian College, and Université de Hearst. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment supporting more than 70,000 new seats province-wide in high-demand sectors such as STEM, health care, education, and trades, with enrollment beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. The initiative is designed to address regional labour market needs and develop a highly skilled workforce within the postsecondary sector.

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• Ontario Funding More Than 2,700 Additional Seats at Toronto Metropolitan University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-10-23 20:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Technology, Healthcare]

  The Ontario government is investing $73 million to fund 2,776 additional postsecondary seats at Toronto Metropolitan University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation comprises 2,115 seats for STEM programs, 627 seats for health programs, and 34 seats for education programs. The funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model.

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• Ontario Funding More Than 2,000 More Seats in Southwest Ontario to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-10-08 20:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

  The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $44 million to fund 2,077 additional postsecondary seats across Southwest Ontario as part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial initiative supporting over 70,000 new seats. Specifically, the University of Windsor received 1,672 newly funded seats (654 for STEM, 549 for health, and 469 for education), Lambton College received 297 seats (160 for health, 90 for STEM, and 47 for trades), and St. Clair College received 108 seats dedicated to health programs. These expansions aim to meet regional labour market needs in high-demand sectors with enrollment beginning in the fall 2026 academic year.

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• Ontario Funding More Than 7,500 More Seats in Ottawa to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-10-02 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

  The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $205 million to fund 7,574 additional postsecondary seats across the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and Collège La Cité starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats in high-demand fields such as STEM, health care, trades, and education. Specifically, the University of Ottawa received 4,128 newly funded seats, Carleton University received 2,328 seats, and Collège La Cité received 1,118 seats to address regional labour market needs and workforce development.

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• Ontario Funding More Than 5,200 More Seats at York University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-09-29 20:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

  The Ontario government is investing $101 million to fund 5,260 additional postsecondary seats at York University as part of a broader $1.7 billion investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across the province's postsecondary sector. The newly funded seats at York University comprise 3,814 seats for STEM programs, 748 seats for health programs, and 698 seats for education programs, with student enrollment beginning as early as the fall 2026 academic year. Administered through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, this initiative is tied to a historic $6.4 billion postsecondary funding model designed to address regional labour market needs and economic competitiveness.

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• Ontario Funding Nearly 2,000 More Seats at Humber Polytechnic to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
  Date: 2026-09-18 14:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Healthcare, Economy, Infrastructure]

  The Government of Ontario has invested $32 million to fund 1,971 additional seats at Humber Polytechnic as part of a broader $1.7 billion initiative to support over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across the province. The new seats at Humber Polytechnic, available starting in the fall 2026 academic year, include 1,187 spaces for health care programs, 428 for STEM programs, and 356 for skilled trades programs. This funding is part of a historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector aimed at developing a highly skilled workforce to support regional labour market needs and economic competitiveness.

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• Ontario Funding More Than 2,800 More Seats in Durham to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-09-17 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Healthcare]

  The Ontario government is investing $79 million to fund 2,861 additional postsecondary seats at Ontario Tech University and Durham College beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion initiative supporting over 70,000 new seats across the province in high-demand sectors such as STEM, health care, trades, and education. Ontario Tech University is receiving 2,523 newly funded seats, while Durham College is receiving 338 seats to address regional labour market needs and workforce development.

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• Ontario Helping More Family Doctors Learn and Stay in the Province

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-09-17 18:09:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Education]

  The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has opened applications for the expanded Ontario Learn and Stay Grant - Medical Education (OLSG-ME) program, backed by a $220 million investment. The initiative covers undergraduate medical school tuition, books, and direct education costs for postgraduate medical students across four cohorts starting their residency between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2030. In exchange, more than 2,000 future family doctors must commit to practicing family medicine anywhere in Ontario for a minimum of five years after graduation. This policy directly supports the province's Primary Care Action Plan goal to connect every person to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029.

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• Ontario Funding 40,000 New Postsecondary Seats to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  Date: 2026-09-10 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Healthcare, Economy, Infrastructure]

  The Ontario government announced a $1.7 billion investment to fund more than 70,000 additional postsecondary seats in publicly assisted colleges and universities, starting with a newly allocated 40,000 seats following an initial 30,000 announced in May 2026. This initiative is part of a broader $6.4 billion investment in the postsecondary sector to develop a skilled workforce in high-demand fields including 40,200 STEM seats, 16,100 health care seats, 7,900 education seats, and 3,800 trades seats. As part of this rollout, McMaster University in Hamilton is receiving $90 million to fund 2,769 seats beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. The expansion also includes $57 million dedicated to Indigenous Institutes, encompassing $33 million to expand up to 780 seats for in-demand programs.

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