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By RIDWAAN ADAS Langara faculty are concerned about a recent report from the federal Auditor General that government limits on international student permits led to a much steeper drop in enrolment than expected.  While initial federal…

By AMBER MONIZ As Langara College struggles with declining international student enrolment, a new advertising campaign is targeting domestic students in Metro Vancouver.   Launched in fall 2024, a mix of print and digital…

By MARC GUIDO BOLEN  Langara College is cutting all Chinese classes from the department of modern languages, beginning fall 2025.   The cuts come amidst what the college called “a five percent cut across the board” in response to a…

By MAJENTA BRAUMBERGER Premier David Eby expressed frustration today that the federal government's impending tax cut will disproportionately benefit those from other provinces. “I'm expecting in my conversations with the prime…

By ANNABEL BESSEM and ALYSSA GLENN An international student from Nigeria who was evicted from his Vancouver home a few months ago is skeptical about the federal government’s proposal to tie credit scores to rent payments. Both the federal…

By EDMUND HAYLEY Update, Dec. 8, 2023: Since publishing this story, the federal government has announced that the temporary lift of the weekly work-hour limit has been extended through April 30, 2024. Current international students,…

The federal government will take over administration of ESL programs in B.C. starting April 1. Langara College will be receiving $485,000 from the provincial government to prepare for the transition. Current system will change starting…