Two institutions have announced that they are offering early departure packages to staff and faculty. Mohawk College is reportedly offering buyout packages to full-time permanent staff across the administrative, faculty, and support staff groups. CHCH reports that the college’s 2025–26 budget is balanced and that no further large-scale layoffs are expected. Meanwhile, in British Columbia, Castanet reports that Okanagan College has launched an early retirement incentive program. “Understanding where there are opportunities to reduce positions through voluntary departures, such as retirements, is an important step as the College reviews all portfolios and departments in our annual resource planning process,” explained Okanagan Associate Director of College Relations Kevin Parnell.
