Holland College says it expects a nearly 50 per cent drop in international students compared to last year due to federal immigration changes, leading to millions in lost tuition revenue for the Prince Edward Island post-secondary institution.

In a news release Thursday, the college said its 2025 enrolment numbers, presented to the board of governors last week, show the number of international students will fall from a high of 848 in 2024 to 446 this year — a 47 per cent decrease.

It projects an additional loss of about 300 international students for the 2026-27 academic year.

“We remain concerned about the federal immigration policies which continue to have an outsized impact on our region,” Holland College president and CEO Sandy MacDonald was quoted as saying in the release.

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