By Cindy Males, Public Relations and Communications Specialist
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Fall enrolment at Canadore College remains steady with total registrations at 2,196 students at the College's North Bay and West Parry Sound campuses, only 161 fewer students than projected before the pandemic hit.
"Our employees have put in a tremendous effort to make sure our business of teaching and learning continues," said Canadore President George Burton. "We will stay vigilant to a positive year despite the circumstances."
International student registration in North Bay is down by 30%, primarily as a result of the border restrictions put in place at the start of the pandemic that limited access to Canada. The federal government is beginning to relax some of those restrictions, and the College is looking for those numbers to go up.
"We are planning for the numbers to improve in North Bay for the winter term," said Burton. "We hope to make up the domestic shortfall in the winter term as well."
Burton says the strong partnerships Canadore has with Indigenous Institutes across Ontario, and its Toronto partner The Stanford International College of Business and Technology, are making up for the enrolment shortfall.
"The one thing that has not changed during the pandemic is the quality programs and services offered at Canadore. We are still a college of choice for students across Ontario and beyond," said Burton.
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