Quebec announces tighter rules for unsubsidized private colleges

The Quebec government will launch a series of actions to better supervise the practices of non-subsidized private colleges and the recruitment of international students.

Higher Education Minister Danielle McCann said on Friday she wanted to correct “shortcomings” revealed by an administrative investigation following several reports in the media.
Radio-Canada notably reported on the proliferation of non-subsidized private colleges in the Montreal region and the sudden increase in Indian students who were promised immigration to Canada.

According to McCann, the audits uncovered questionable practices in terms of recruitment, business practices, governance and teaching conditions.
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