• 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 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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