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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 29 points 2 months ago (4 children)

International students are charged exorbitant rates compared to native Canadians.

The schools use international students as a major source of income.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 8 points 2 months ago

The issue is how to rejigger the universities' income streams so that they can keep themselves afloat without that. We can start by looking into why some seem to be having more trouble than others.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

Or put another way, Canadian citizens have a portion of their university fees subsidized by the various levels of government that those same citizens (and their familes) pay taxes to.

Foreign students (and their families) have not contributed to that tax base, therefore aren't eligible to benefit from it and have to pay the full cost themselves.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

True and that’s the same for universities in other countries.

[–] Nogami@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Universities prioritize international students over Canadian students because of the revenue potential and they’ll admit less Canadian students and hold more spaces reserved for International.

The only solution is proper government funding as education is already prohibitively expensive.

I’d like to see high demand jobs have education funded significantly by employer contributions and government over students. Medical and skilled technology and trades. Sorry art majors, you pay full freight to indulge your passion.