In this article, Hannah Liddle of University Affairs explores the impact of the IRCC’s international student cap and policy changes on Atlantic Canada. Liddle uses the federal Auditor General’s findings to highlight the disproportionate impact the IRCC changes have had on smaller provinces and discusses how Atlantic universities have had to respond to their declining international enrolment. Cape Breton University President David Dingwall noted that this has also had an impact on the broader region, as seen with Nova Scotia entering a population decline and Moody’s decision to downgrade New Brunswick’s global credit rating.
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