'Suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges flagged to province, documents show
Career Colleges Ontario says 10 schools showed average OSAP application growth of 855%, prompting police referral requests and a provincial eligibility crackdown.
- On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Ministry declared five career colleges ineligible for OSAP, citing concerns over "compromised participation" in asynchronous online programs.
- Career Colleges Ontario began warning officials about "indicators consistent with suspicious activity" three years ago, later identifying anomalous enrollment spikes averaging 855 per cent at 10 schools.
- Data from The Canadian Press shows provincial grants to seven career colleges reached about $385 million in 2024-25, in addition to $137 million in federal grants.
- Three Academy of Learning campuses launched a court challenge against Universities Minister Nolan Quinn's decision, arguing they complied with all inspection reports and corrective action plans.
- NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Interim Liberal leader John Fraser allege the government failed in oversight, arguing it is punishing all post-secondary students for its own policy failures.
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Ontario warned of 'suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges: documents
The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.
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Loonie PoliticsOntario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents
TORONTO - The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.
Ontario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible “suspicious” student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show. Career Colleges Ontario also asked the government to refer certain related concerns to police, though the details of those concerns and whether they apply to any particular institutions are not clear. Two letters from Career Colleges Ontario to…
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