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Key Trends

小优短视频 students remain a diverse group, ranging from newly graduated secondary school students to students who have not recently attended school and have spent the last few years working part-time or full-time or seeking work. Our students come from the local Niagara community and also towns, cities and regions around Ontario, Canada and across the world.

They might live on their own or with family, and are likely balancing both work and school, along with seeking government loans and financial support, as they manage the cost of education and rising costs of living.

International student enrolment in colleges and universities has risen dramatically in recent years, supported by government and seen by institutions as a way of enriching and diversifying the campus learning environments, and to respond to the strong global demand for Canadian postsecondary education.

Additionally, students are keenly aware of the world around them and are actively engaged in addressing challenges such as climate change and ensuring equity, diversity and inclusivity for all.

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The global technology market has expanded dramatically for both businesses and education. All industries have had to pivot to the adoption of technology solutions to perform core functions. These advancements may present digital literacy and performance gaps for the employees and businesses who adopted new technologies. In the education sector, the adoption of online learning as well as increased digital teaching techniques and experiences is expected to continue. Technology has enabled a diversification of learning and working experiences, creating new expectations for education delivery and models of working.

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Ontario college enrolments, on a growth trajectory for many years, have been experiencing a decline over the last 5-7 years due to a shrinking youth population and increasing competition from universities.

The changes seen in educational delivery methods (in person and online) are causing shifts in competitive college offerings to prospective students 鈥� locally and globally. Education and training are available from a variety of sources outside of the college sector, such as private sector education and training providers, and universities also continue to shift positioning, moving increasingly toward more experiential learning experiences.

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小优短视频 supports and engages with industry, government and community partners locally and globally. Industry continues to face critical labour-force shortages due to demographic shifts, particularly for skilled trades. The COVID pandemic has created a disruptive environment that has required businesses to recover and seek individuals with new skills and training to adapt to what is emerging as a 鈥渘ew world鈥�. Employers are rapidly shifting ways of doing business, adopting digital practices and accelerating advances in technology and automation at a tremendous rate. There is also a continued focus on equity and inclusivity initiatives in the workplace, and industry is seeking graduates with social and emotional skills as well as technical skills.

Governments are focused on job creation and helping people gain the necessary skills to support a robust and more adaptive workforce, and to assist industries to move 鈥渇rom survive to thrive鈥�. To support this, governments are encouraging more collaboration between colleges, universities, community agencies, industry groups and associations, and are providing funding to industry for wage subsidy and training support.

Local and global communities are seeking job stability, while at the same time adapting and needing to develop new skills required by the changing world of work and industry. Communities locally and around the world also share concerns about climate impacts and creating a more fair and just society, where everyone聽can聽participate safely with purpose,聽dignity,聽and respect.