Holland College opposes limits on international students

Capping the number of international students at colleges and universities is not the answer to easing the housing crisis, says Sandy MacDonald, the president of Charlottetown’s Holland College, writes Shane Ross for CBC News.

The college’s international student population has more than doubled over the last eight years to about 750 – slightly more than a quarter of the student population.

Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser has said Ottawa is weighing whether to cap international students as a way to ease the Canada-wide housing shortage. But that may create more problems, MacDonald said. International students at Holland College pay a higher tuition rate than domestic students, which provides a financial boost to the college.
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