PROVINCE WIDE CUT TRACKER
PROVINCE WIDE CUT TRACKER
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NUMBER OF LAYOFFS
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Camosun College
- 90 layoffs to date
- College is reportedly looking to cut a substantial number of full-time equivalent positions to balance it's projected $9 million budget shortfall (March 2026)
- Reduced counselling services
- Reduced academic advisors
- Reductions to EDI Office
- Reductions to students' makerspace
Capilano University
- Computing Systems Certificate (cut)
- Accounting Assistant Certificate (cut)
- Accounting Assistant Diploma (cut)
- Advanced Business Administration Certificate (cut)
- Business Fundamentals Certificate (cut)
- International Management Graduate Certificate (cut)
- International Management Graduate Diploma (cut)
- North American and International Management Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Retail Business Fundamentals Certificate (cut)
- Communication for Professionals Certificate (cut)
- Communication Studies Diploma (cut)
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Financial Planning (cut)
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Financial Planning Professional (cut)
- Retail Operations Certificate (cut)
- College and University Preparation Certificate (cut)
- Community Leadership and Social Change Diploma (cut)
- Visual Communication Advanced Diploma (cut)
- Conducting in Music Certificate (cut)
- Music Diploma – Music Therapy Course Stream (cut)
- Music Diploma – Music Therapy Preparatory Stream (cut)
- Diploma in Tourism Management International (cut)
- Tourism Management for International Students Diploma (cut)
- Tourism Marketing and Development Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (cut)
- Tourism Marketing Citation (cut)
- Bachelor of Communication Studies (suspended)
- North American Business Management Post-Baccalaureate Applied Diploma (suspended)
- North American Business Management Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (suspended)
- English for Academic Purposes - Business Administration Pathway (suspended)
- English for Academic Purposes - Early Childhood Care and Education Pathway (suspended)
- University One for Indigenous Learners Certificate (suspended)
- Visual Effects for Film Streaming and Immersive Media Diploma (suspended)
- Advanced Arts and Entertainment Management Certificate (suspended)
- Music Diploma (suspended)
- Bachelor of Tourism Management (suspended)
- Tourism Management Co-operative Education Diploma (suspended)
Coast Mountain College
- 20% workforce reduction (total number not yet available)
- 4 layoffs to date
- restructuring and early retirement packages being offered
- 17% of union excluded positions were laid off in June 2025 - total number of layoffs unknowns
- To offset revenue losses prices for student housing and campus food services have been increased
- No active counsellors due to unfilled vacancies
- Business Program (suspended)
College of New Caledonia
- 61 layoffs to date
- Fort St. James campus closed
- Reduced International Students Academic Advisors
- Vacant Wellness Coach Postion
- Reduced Mental Health Staffing
- Reduced Cafeteria hours
- Associate of Arts – Aboriginal Studies Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Arts – Anthropology Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Arts – English Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Arts – Modern Classics Diploma (cut)
- Associate of Arts – Sociology Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Science – Chemistry Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Science – Computer Science Diploma (suspended)
- Associate of Science – Math Diploma (suspended)
- English Language Program (cut)
- Aboriginal Studies Certificate (suspended)
- Community Support Worker Certificate (cut)
- Nursing Pathway Certificate (cut)
- Online Office Administration Certificate (suspended)
- Online Office Clerk Certificate (suspended)
- Physical Therapy Bridging Certificate (cut)
- Accounting and Finance Diploma (suspended)
- Business Management Diploma (suspended)
- Business Management Certificate (suspended)
- Human Resource Management Post-Diploma (suspended)
- Tourism Hotel Management Post-Diploma (suspended)
- Medical Science Diploma – Dental Pathway (cut)
- Medical Science Diploma – Medical Pathway (cut)
- Medical Science Diploma – Pharmacy Pathway (cut)
- Medical Science Diploma – Veterinary Pathway (cut)
- Post-Baccalaureate in Accounting Diploma (cut)
- Kinesiology Diploma (suspended)
- Social Work Applied Diploma (suspended)
College of the Rockies
- English Language Program
Douglas College
- Hiring freeze implemented
- 4 counsellors laid off
- Closure of Douglas College Vision Care Centre
- Douglas College Gym fitness centre hours decreased
- Budget cuts in Student Life Department and large scale events
- Reduced counselling availability
- Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate (suspended)
- American Sign Language (suspended)
- Less course sections offered despite higher enrollment
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Limited rentals of specialized animation equipment
- Reduced library hours
- Reduced Media Resource Centre hours
- Increase in course waitlists
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- 123 layoffs to date
- Hiring freeze measures in place (not filling 20 vacant positions and not renewing temporary positions with fixed contract dates).
Langara College
- 219 layoffs to date
- Chinese Language Courses (cut)
- Business Administration – Bachelor (suspended)
- Courses offerings reduced in the following programs:6 Geography sections cut | 2 History sections cut | 1 Political Science section cut
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
North Island College
- 13 Layoffs to date
- Interactive Television Course Delivery Technology Discontinued
- Ucluelet Learning Centre Closed
- Tourism and Hospitality Management Certificate (cut)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management Diploma – Hospitality Management Option (cut)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management Diploma – Tourism Management Option (cut)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management – Post Graduate Certificate (cut)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management – Post Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Tourism and Hospitality Management Diploma – Adventure Guiding Option (cut)
- Metal Jewelry Design Certificate (cut)
- Computer Information Systems Certificate (CIS) (cut)
- Computing Accounting Certificate (cut)
- Administrative Assistant Certificate (cut)
- Aircraft Structures Technician Certificate (cut)
- Adventure Guiding Certificate (suspended)
- Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate (suspended)
- Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing Major (suspended)
- Global Business Management Post-Graduate Diploma (suspended)
- Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Certificate (suspended)
- Digital Design and Development Post-Graduate Diploma (suspended)
- Web and Mobile Application Development Diploma (suspended)
- Web Design Fundamentals Certificate (suspended)
- Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma (suspended)
- Android Application Development Certificate (suspended)
- Fine Arts Diploma (suspended)
- Coastal Forestry Diploma (suspended)
- Coastal Forestry Certificate (suspended)
- Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate (suspended)
- Human Services Diploma (suspended)
- NIC stopped accepting students into 10% of its programs for 2025-26 academic year
Northern Lights College
Okanagan College
- 34 early retirement packages
- 12 layoffs to date
- Hiring freeze implemented
- ABE programming moved to online delivery
- Modern Languages in Arts (cut)
- Science in Nursing – Bachelor partnership with UBCO (cut)
- Reduced course offerings at the Salmon Arm campus
Royal Roads University
Selkirk College
- 51 layoffs to date
- Kaslo Learning Centre Closed
- Nakusp Learning Centre Closed
- Victoria Street Campus in Nelson Closed
- Community Support Worker Program (cut)
- Accounting – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Business Administration Accounting Finance – Diploma (suspended)
- Business Administration Professional Management – Diploma (suspended)
- Business Management – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Culinary Management – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Full-Stack Web Development – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Gerontological Nursing – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Hospitality Management – Postgraduate Diploma (suspended)
- Textile Arts Certificate (cut)
- Ceramics Certificate (cut)
- Blacksmithing and Metal Arts Certificate (cut)
Simon Fraser University
- 159 layoffs to date
- Hiring freeze implemented
- Football Program Closed
- Woodward’s Cultural Programming Cut
- Vancity & SFU Offices of Community Engagement Closed
- All SFU interpretation/translation programs (cut)
- English Language & Culture program (cut)
- Medical and Legal Interpretation programs in continuing education (cut)
Thompson Rivers University
- 193 full-time equivalent jobs cut through a combination of early retirement incentive programs
- staffing complement adjustments
- and the elimination of vacant positions.
University of British Columbia
- Budget reduction efforts include reduced course sections (UBCO)
University of Northern British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
- 45 layoffs
- 35 voluntary departures - Voluntary Departure Program initiated by institution
- 3 involuntary workload reductions
- Geographic Information Systems Certificate (cut)
- Physical Geography - Major (cut)
- Physical Geography - Honours (cut)
- Physical Geography - Minor (cut)
- Philosophy – Extended Minor (cut)
- Criminology – Extended Minor (cut)
- Criminal Justice – Masters (cut)
- Program Evaluation – Graduate Certificate (cut)
- Aviation Concentration – Bachelor (cut)
- Cabinet Making – Certificate (suspended)
- Teaching English as a Second Language – Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (paused)
- Geographic Information Systems – Certificate (cut)
- Global Development Studies Extended Minor Program (cut)
- Migration and Citizenship Graduate certificate (cut)
- Migration and Citizenship Graduate diploma (cut)
University of Victoria
- McKinnon Gym (weight room and dance studio) Closed
- Bachelor of Science program in Biochemistry (cut)
- Bachelor of Science program in Microbiology (cut)
- Jointly Supervised Individual PhD (JSIP) program (cut)
- Professional Specialization Certificate in Population Health Data Analysis (cut)
- General and Minor program in Arts of Canada (cut)
- Bachelor of Music Major program in Music Education Secondary - Instrumental (cut)
- Human Dimensions of Climate Change – Minor (cut)
- Human Dimensions of Climate Change – Certificate (cut)
Vancouver Community College
- 175 layoffs to date
- Removal of Student Arbiter position
- Closure of IT Help Desk Services
- Closure of Office and Administration for the Visually Impaired Certificate
- LINC (ESL) Program (cut)
- Addictions Counselling Skills Advanced (cut)
- Business Leadership and Management Certificate (cut)
- Community Counselling Skills Certificate (cut)
- Leadership Certificate (cut)
- Leadership Coaching Associate Certificate (cut)
- Leadership Coaching Certificate (cut)
- Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate (cut)
- Networking Technology Certificate (cut)
- Wedding and Event Management Certificate (cut)
- Adult Basic Education Graduation Program Certificate (cut)
- Adult Basic Education Intermediate Program Certificate (cut)
- Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Design and Development Diploma (cut)
- Applied Technology for the Visually Impaired Certificate (cut)
Vancouver Island University
- 35 layoffs to date
- Staffing reductions & hiring freeze (27% reduction in staffing & hiring freeze implemented in February 2025)
- Closure of "The High School" End of Elder College Partnership
- Discontinuation of Internal Bus Fleet
- Field Schools Paused
- Reduced Library Hours
- Writing Centre Service Reduction
- Closure and Sale of Parksville Campus
- Closure of Cowichan Trades Centre (pending) all trades programs being relocated to the Nanaimo campus
- New Childcare Centre Project Cancelled
- Outdoor Recreation Program Cancelled
- Dissolution of International Education Department
- Student Information System Project Cancelled
- Community Cousins Program Cancelled
- Campus Starbucks Closed
- Reduced Operation of Residence Grocery Shuttle
- Music in Jazz Studies – Bachelor (cut)
- Business – Bachelor (cut)
- Business – Graduate Certificate (cut)
- Gerontology: Active Aging – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Integrated Engineering Technologist – Diploma (cut)
- Jazz Studies – Diploma (cut)
- Online Learning and Teaching – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Geographic Information Systems Applications – Advanced Diploma (cut)
- Geographic Information Systems Applications – Masters (cut)
- Project Management – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Hospitality Management – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- International Trade – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Sustainable Leisure Management – Masters (cut)
- Sustainable Leisure Management – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Community Planning – Masters (cut)
- Digital Media Studies – Bachelor of Arts Minor (cut)
- Language and Culture: Romance Languages – Post Degree Diploma (cut)
- Languages and Culture – Bachelor of Science Minor (cut)
- Inclusive Education – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Literacy Language and Learning – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Teacher Leadership – Graduate Diploma (cut)
- Dental Assistant – Certificate (cut)
- Economics – Major (cut)
- Arts One: First Nations Certificate (suspended)
- Liberal Studies – Bachelor of Arts Major & Minor (suspended)
- Philosophy – Bachelor of Arts
- Hons. Major & Minor (suspended)
- Global Studies – Bachelor of Arts Major & Minor (suspended)
- Horticulture Technician Foundation Certificate (suspended)
- Information Technology and Applied Systems Diploma in Web and Mobile Development (suspended)
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Certificate (cut)