"It definitely doesn't feel fair to have such a huge discrepancy," said international student Pratishtha Kohli, who is working on a master's degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, at U of T. "It's not like I get any preferential treatment." How hefty fees from foreign students are bailing out Canadian universities.The University of Toronto's tuition fee for international students starting their undergraduate arts and science programs was $41,920 last year, compared with $6,400 for domestic students. The average tuition for international students in undergraduate arts and science programs across Ontario is $23,510 - nearly four times as high as the equivalent for Canadian students ($6,327). While tuition fees for domestic students are regulated, Ontario's universities can charge foreign students whatever they want. Pratishtha Kohli did her undergraduate degree as an international student at the University of Toronto and is working on her master's degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. "They're using international students as cash cows, unfortunately," said Nour Alideeb, chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario. Total revenue from international students' tuition fees more than doubled in a four-year stretch, shooting upward from $620 million in 2011-12, to $1.28 billion in 2015-16, the most recent year for which statistics are available. During the same period, enrolment of domestic students grew just seven per cent. The number of foreign students attending university in Ontario increased 88.5 per cent over six years, starting in 2010, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development. Universities see surge in interest from U.S.uncertainty mean more foreign-student cash for Canada? Fees from international students are becoming increasingly crucial to the bottom line at universities across Ontario, research by CBC News reveals.Įncouraged by the provincial government, universities have ramped up their international recruitment in the past few years, resulting in rapid growth in the amount of money that foreign students are pumping into the system.
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