Layoffs continue at Sask Polytech

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has laid off 14 employees and confirmed that it will not fill an additional eight vacant positions. These layoffs follow 27 job cuts made in April. In a statement to the Regina Leader-Post, Sask Polytech cited declining international enrolment—driven by federal immigration changes—as the primary cause. The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty Association (SPFA) claims the institution is facing a $15M budget shortfall. SPFA President Michelle Downton called on the province to increase funding to reduce postsecondary institutions’ reliance on international tuition.