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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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Statement by Minister Quinn on Advancing Measures to Safeguard OSAP at Private Postsecondary Institutions
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-20 21:25:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Governance, Finance]The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES), utilizing third-party auditor KPMG, has launched in-person inspections at eight private career colleges as part of a broader system-wide audit. Pending upcoming legislative changes expected in early 2027 to enhance oversight and integrity, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) remains paused for private postsecondary institutions. The forthcoming strengthened validation framework will introduce caps on OSAP-funded enrollment, exclude predominantly online-only programs, and mandate stricter student identification and verification controls.
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Ontario Funding More Than 1,300 Additional Seats in Thunder Bay to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-16 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]The Ontario government is investing $15 million to fund 1,312 additional postsecondary seats at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment to support over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across the province in high-demand sectors including STEM, health care, education, and trades. Lakehead University is receiving 1,062 newly funded seats (830 for STEM, 225 for education, and 7 for health), while Confederation College is receiving 250 newly funded seats (132 for health, 73 for trades, and 45 for STEM). The initiative forms part of the government's historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector to build a competitive workforce.
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Ontario Funding More Than 980 Additional Seats at Georgian College to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-15 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]The Ontario government is investing $25 million to fund 987 additional student seats at Georgian College, starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new postsecondary seats across Ontario in high-demand sectors. The newly allocated seats at Georgian College comprise 668 seats for health programs, 178 for STEM programs, 80 for trades programs, 44 for education programs, and 17 for other labour-market driven programs. The initiative aims to address regional skills shortages, support local workforce development, and meet growing regional population demands in Central Ontario and Simcoe County.
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Ontario Funding More Than 3,600 Additional Seats at Queen’s University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-14 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has invested $104 million to fund 3,604 additional postsecondary seats at Queen’s University 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 across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a historic $6.4 billion postsecondary sector funding model. The expansion at Queen’s University includes 2,496 seats for STEM programs, 836 seats for education programs, and 272 seats for health programs to address regional labour market needs and workforce development.
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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 6,200 More Seats at the University of Guelph to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-07 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy]The Ontario government is investing $176 million to fund 6,269 additional postsecondary seats at the University of Guelph, consisting of 5,616 seats for STEM programs and 653 seats for trades programs starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation forms part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities to address workforce shortages in high-demand sectors. The initiative is administered through the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security as part of a historic $6.4 billion investment in Ontario's postsecondary sector.
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Statement by Minister Quinn on Pausing OSAP Payments to Private Postsecondary Institutions and Restoring Integrity to the OSAP System
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-06 18:59:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Public Safety, Justice, Governance]The Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) has paused all Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) payments to private postsecondary institutions following preliminary findings from an independent audit by KPMG that identified serious integrity concerns, including links to immigration services firms and unusually high application concentrations. The government issued notices of non-renewal and suspended OSAP eligibility for six campuses in May 2026, referred the matter to the Ontario Provincial Police, and notified the Auditor General. Furthermore, the province intends to introduce legislation to permanently exclude predominantly online programs at private career colleges from OSAP eligibility and is working with financial institutions to arrange low-interest, third-party loans for affected students.
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Ontario Funding More Than 1,500 More Seats at Trent University to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-10-05 20:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Economy, Labour]The Ontario government is investing $38 million to fund 1,504 additional postsecondary seats at Trent University starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This allocation includes 1,081 seats for STEM programs, 163 seats for education programs, 126 seats for health programs, and 134 seats in other labour-market driven 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 Building More Student Housing and Academic Spaces at Trent University
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Finance
Date: 2026-10-05 15:36:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Housing, Education, Finance, Infrastructure]The Ontario government is investing $100 million through the Building Ontario Fund as part of a $384 million financing package to support infrastructure expansion at Trent University in Peterborough. Delivered in partnership with Trent University, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), and project developer Knightstone Capital Management, the project will construct two new student residences—Gidigaa Migizi College and Otonabee College—on the East Bank of the Symons Campus, adding 1,400 student beds. Additionally, the development will create approximately 134,000 square feet of new academic and student space, including modern lecture halls and support amenities, with construction scheduled for completion in August 2029.
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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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Ottawa Commits Additional Funding for Federal Child Care Program in Ontario
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Education
Date: 2026-09-29 14:34:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, National, Education, Social Services, Affordability, Finance]Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra announced that the federal government has extended additional funding to the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program, maintaining current average child care fees at $19 a day with maximum caps at $22 per day until June 30, 2027. Between the 2021-22 and 2026-27 fiscal years, Ontario is investing approximately $34.5 billion in child care and early years programs, which includes $12.3 billion dedicated specifically to child care programs, fee subsidies, wage enhancements, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and the CARE tax credit. Both governments have committed to ongoing discussions regarding long-term program sustainability beyond June 2027 to ensure continued stability for families and the child care sector.
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Province and feds extending affordable child-care program in Ontario, but fees stay the same
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-29 13:51:37.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Education, Social Services, Affordability]The federal government and the Government of Ontario have agreed to a four-year extension of the national affordable child-care program, backed by a funding envelope of nearly $12 billion plus a share of an additional $5.4 billion. Under the agreement, Ontario has committed to maintaining parent fees at an average of $19 a day—capped at $22—until June 30, 2027, falling short of the national program's $10-a-day goal. The province has created nearly 60,000 of its targeted 86,000 affordable child-care spaces as waitlists continue to grow across the province.
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Ontario Releases 2025-26 EQAO Results
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Education
Date: 2026-09-25 15:35:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education]Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra released the 2025-26 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results, highlighting improvements in math across Grades 3, 6, and 9, alongside strong literacy rates where nearly nine in 10 students met the provincial standard by Grade 6. To address persisting achievement gaps and uneven results across the province, the Ministry of Education is requiring every school board to review its Student Achievement Plan and report progress regularly. Additionally, the Minister directed EQAO leadership to investigate a significant increase in the number of student exemptions from assessments within certain school boards, following the recent appointment of an independent advisory body on student achievement and assessment.
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Ontario Funding More Than 4,100 More Seats in the Greater Toronto Area to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-24 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]The Government of Ontario is investing $64 million to fund 4,122 additional postsecondary seats at Centennial College, George Brown Polytechnic, and Seneca Polytechnic in the Greater Toronto Area starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding is part of a broader $1.7 billion investment dedicated to creating over 70,000 new seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities in high-demand sectors such as STEM, healthcare, trades, and education. Centennial College will receive 506 newly funded seats, George Brown Polytechnic will receive 1,454 seats, and Seneca Polytechnic will receive 2,162 seats to address regional labor market shortages and build a skilled workforce amid economic uncertainty.
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Ontario Funding More Than 2,500 More Seats at the University of Waterloo to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-23 19:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Economy, Labour]The Ontario government is investing $80 million to fund 2,515 additional postsecondary seats at the University of Waterloo starting in the fall 2026 academic year. This funding comprises 705 seats for STEM programs, 103 seats for health programs, and 1,707 seats in other labour-market-driven programs. The allocation forms part of a broader $1.7 billion provincial investment supporting over 70,000 additional seats across publicly assisted colleges and universities under a $6.4 billion postsecondary sector funding model.
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Ontario Helping More Students Explore Rewarding Careers in the Skilled Trades
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: 2026-09-23 16:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Labour, Education, Infrastructure]The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is hosting its fifth annual Level Up! skilled trades career fairs across 12 communities from September to December 2026, aiming to reach over 60,000 attendees. The province currently reports more than 94,000 active apprentices, with projections indicating that one in six job openings will be in skilled trades-related occupations by 2035 to address a deficit of more than 400,000 workers over the next decade. Associated provincial initiatives include the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program, the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, and $75 million invested via Budget 2025 to train up to 7,800 additional students in construction and urban planning.
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Ontario Funding More Than 3,500 More Seats in Niagara to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Date: 2026-09-21 20:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Education, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure]The Ontario government announced a $76 million investment to fund 3,586 additional postsecondary seats across Brock University and Niagara College beginning in the fall 2026 academic year. Brock University will receive 2,565 new seats (1,183 for STEM, 801 for health, and 581 for education), while Niagara College will receive 1,021 new seats (346 for health, 263 for trades, 230 for STEM, and 182 for education). This funding forms part of the province's broader $1.7 billion Priority Growth Fund, which targets over 70,000 additional postsecondary seats in high-demand sectors across publicly assisted institutions.
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