After a sharp drop in 2020, as a result of border restrictions for different nations and national Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-related strategies, international student recruitment at Canadian universities is again on the rise. As the pandemic unfurled, universities were prompted to close campuses and shift to remote learning, forcing thousands of international students to take the majority of their courses online or choose to defer enrolment. While the trend may persist longer in other parts ...
Ontario universities saw a flurry of applications from Ontario secondary school students, also known as the 101s or domestic students, according to the latest statistics from the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre. These figures do not include nonsecondary school applicants (i.e., mature students and transfer, international, and out-of-province students), which will be reported on in April. The February 2022 numbers point to an 8.4% increase in the total number of applications compared wit...
On January 26, 2022, DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the Issuer Rating and Senior Unsecured Debentures rating of Trent University (Trent) at “A” with Stable trends. The ratings reflect Trent’s academic profile as a primarily undergraduate university in the Province of Ontario (rated AA (low) with a Stable trend by DBRS Morningstar), robust enrolment growth, and a low and declining debt burden.
On November 30, 2021, DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s (the University or Ontario Tech) Issuer Rating and Series A Senior Unsecured Debentures rating at A (low). Both trends are Stable. In recent years, the University’s credit profile has been supported by a strengthening academic profile, ongoing student demand for its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program offerings, positive operating results, and debt reduction. ...
While many jurisdictions across Canada continue to grapple with the fourth wave of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, for public universities, the faster-than-anticipated vaccine roll-out and high inoculation rates are supporting a cautious return to in-person learning and other on-campus activities. With this increased campus presence, higher utilization of ancillary services are expected to financially benefit institutions. In-person learning and greater access to campus facilities a...
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