November 24, 2025

The Government of Québec is reportedly investigating 90 graduates of the private college Collège Supérieur de Montréal, reports Journal de Montréal. In its summons, the QC Ministère de l’Immigration et de la Francisation asserted that it had reason to believe that their applications contained false or misleading information. Two graduates have reportedly had their QC selection certificate revoked, while the other 88 cases are currently being analysed. A spokesperson from the college told the Journal that it is aware of the allegations and asserted that the analysis is related to the individual applicants, rather than its programs.

The private college formerly known as the College of Northern Canada has been renamed the Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada, reports CBC. Polytechnic Institute of Northern Canada VP Academic Louis Blais explained that the polytechnic identity “underscores the institution’s responsiveness to labour market needs and its commitment to collaborative partnership.” He further added that the name signals the portfolio of programs that the institution has planned for the future. A spokesperson from the Government of the Northwest Territories explained that there is no legislation preventing an institution from calling itself a polytechnic, unlike “university” which requires authorization, and that private training schools only need to apply to the corporate registry.

Statistics Canada has released a report on the number of enrolments and graduates from Canadian postsecondary education in the 2023/24 academic year. The report shows that enrolments increased 5.8% from 2022/23 to 2023/24, with much of that increase driven by international students. International enrolments at colleges also surpassed those in universities for the first time. Looking at graduates, the number of students graduating with a certificate, diploma, or degree increased by 7.4% from 2022 to 2023, with a starker increase noticed among those graduating from a college and/or an institution in Ontario. Québec was the one province to register a year-over-year decline in graduates.

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions are taking part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with campus events, campaigns, and educational resources. Brock University, George Brown Polytechnic, Saint Mary’s University, and Toronto Metropolitan University are hosting multi-day initiatives such as panels, wellness sessions, daily learning challenges, and donation drives. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia Community College and Camosun College are engaging their communities through curated library displays and online guides that share educational, creative, and activist resources focused on gender-based violence. The events and initiatives that institutions are holding this year frequently emphasize digital safety, intersectionality, and the importance of sustained advocacy to support survivors and challenge stigma. These institutions are also commemorating December 6—the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women—through memorials, education, or reflection spaces.

Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and the Province of British Columbia have signed a Post-Secondary Skills Training Protocol agreement. The partners state that this agreement reflects their mutual commitment to supporting Métis learners and job seekers. “This represents a significant milestone in MNBC’s broader relationship with the Province of British Columbia,” said MNBC Skills Training, Employment and Post-Secondary Minister Paulette Flamond. “We want to continue to fulfill Métis-specific commitments in the DRIPA Action Plan and work towards a whole-of-government reconciliation agreement.”

George Brown Polytechnic is pausing enrolment for seven of its hospitality and culinary programs in 2026–27. CBC reports that affected programs include Advanced French Patisserie, Culinary Arts – Italian, Event Planning, Food and Beverage Management – Restaurant Management, Food and Nutrition Management, Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality), and Hospitality – Hotel Operations Management. In a statement to City News, George Brown said that “overall application numbers have been shaped by a mix of factors, including policies related to international student enrolment and shifts in student preferences,” and that, “decisions about program intake suspension reflect a continuous process of evaluation in our current climate in a Canadian setting.” While current students can complete their studies, no new intakes are planned.

The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation has launched Brain Bases with three inaugural partners, including Dalhousie University’s Dal Innovates. These Brain Bases will be “innovation anchors” that provide services related to networking, funding, and knowledge sharing within the aging and brain health sector. “With these novel Brain Bases, CABHI and its partners are working to create a more connected and collaborative innovation ecosystem in Canada and around the world for greater collective impact,” said Dal Assistant VP, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Jeff Larsen.

Camosun College and Simon Fraser University have each announced technology-focused partnerships. Camosun’s Sheet Metal apprenticeship program and the college’s applied research and innovation division Camosun Innovates have partnered to integrate technology like AutoCAD and Autodesk Fusion into the program, ensuring that it aligns with SkilledTradesBC curriculum requirements. Meanwhile, SFU and Hypertech have partnered to transform SFU’s Cedar Supercomputing Centre into what SFU calls “Canada’s flagship sovereign AI data centre.” The centre will provide a sovereign, Canadian-controlled environment for research, bolstering Canada’s leadership in AI and strengthening national and economic security.

Cambrian College has launched a new graduate certificate program called Serious Games – Design and Development. The program—which Cambrian says is the first of its kind in Ontario—prepares students to design serious games: interactive experiences related to learning and workforce development. Through learning about game mechanics, extended reality technologies, and gamification principles, students will develop the skills they need to support the development of these serious games used in corporate and industrial training, health care simulations, and research tools.

In a reflection on the recent panel report commissioned by the Government of Alberta, Stephen Murgatroyd (University of Alberta) and David Finch (Mount Royal University) assert that the province is asking the wrong question. Murgatroyd and Finch say that instead of seeking ways to improve the current postsecondary system, AB should instead ask how we can “best develop our province’s human capital to meet the challenges of the future.” The authors propose several solutions to this question, including the expansion of AB’s learning system beyond its 26 institutions to include formal, workplace, community-based, and experiential learning, as well as proposing a system in which student learning is certified by the province instead of individual institutions.