Ontario Colleges (Multiple Institutions) Layoffs 2025 — 10,000 Jobs Cut in Ontario, Canada
10,000
employees affected
Media Report
Close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs across Ontario's 24 publicly funded colleges amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union characterized this as one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario's history, driven by a federal cap on international students that led to a 48 percent decrease in international student enrollment and a subsequent funding crisis.
Key Facts
- Announced Date
- July 9, 2025
- Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Industry
- Education
- Laid Off
- 10,000
- Percentage
- 17%
- Company Type
- government
- Source
- News Media
Company Info
- English Name
- Ontario Colleges (Multiple Institutions)
Other Education Layoffs in Canada
Humber Polytechnic Layoffs 2026
Ontario, Canada
Keyano College Layoffs 2026
Alberta, Canada
University of the Fraser Valley Layoffs 2026
British Columbia, Canada
Acadia University Layoffs 2026
Nova Scotia, Canada
Camosun College Layoffs 2026
British Columbia, Canada