More faculty positions are being cut at post-secondary schools across B.C., like Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, as a result of new government policies that reduce the number of international students.

Faculty associations are decrying the wave of departures, saying they're weakening post-secondary education in the province and leaving schools with few options to replace revenue.

"It's the biggest crisis in post-secondary ever," said Frank Cosco, Vancouver Community College's (VCC) faculty association president, on Thursday.

"And this is a real frustration. It hasn't been recognized as such. What is going to replace the international student income, which colleges have depended on?"

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Cosco told CBC News

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