Despite near-record enrolment, RRC Polytech affected by international decline

While Red River College Polytechnic expects a near-record level of enrolment, according to RRC Polytech President Fred Meier, the polytechnic will still struggle to deal with the sharp drop in international student enrolment. Meier told CBC that the near-record enrolment “might be an offset in the amount of students that we’re seeing in total, but it certainly is not an offset in the amount of tuition.” CBC reports that the federal government’s cuts to international study permits are expected to affect schools across Manitoba, with Assiniboine College, Brandon University, Université de Saint-Boniface, and the University of Manitoba anticipating declines in international enrolment.