Kamloops, British Columbia

Thompson Rivers University has cut approximately 193 FTE jobs since fall 2024 as part of major department and faculty restructuring. The university has reduced its budget by a total of $47 million, with about 68 per cent of job cuts being voluntary through early retirements or eliminating vacant positions.

Thompson Rivers University has shed more than 10% of its workforce in the last 15 months due to a 26% drop in international enrolment caused by federal immigration policy changes. The university expects to slash an additional $25 million from next year's budget, with ongoing layoffs and potential elimination of five academic student services due to unfilled retirements and sabbaticals.

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. is laying off approximately 40 staff members (with union bumping considered) out of 65 initially notified, due to a $7-10 million budget deficit. The layoffs are part of broader cost-cutting measures and follow a federal decision to reduce international student permits, which has created financial pressures across Canadian universities.