Nova Scotia Community College cutting 91 positions after $15M shortfall

The Nova Scotia Community College is eliminating 91 positions.

The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) is cutting 91 positions after recording a shortfall of $15 million.

The college, which runs five schools in Nova Scotia, said they lost $5.5 million due to declining international tuition revenue and rising costs, and an additional $9.4 million due to cuts in the 2026-2027 provincial operating grant.

The college said it is addressing the deficit by reducing costs across departments and finding “operational efficiencies.” It notes the job cuts include:

• 50 management confidential
• 26 professional support
• 15 operational support

The college said it eliminated these positions with vacancies, term endings and voluntary exits when possible, but said 45 colleagues will be laid off.

“Employees impacted by changes have been informed and provided with transition supports,” NSCC said in a news release. “Those within the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union or Atlantic Academic Union will be presented with options available under Collective Agreements.

“There are no impacts to Faculty positions.”

Other Nova Scotia universities and colleges have had to make similar staffing cuts this year.

In March, Acadia University in Wolfville said it was reducing its staff levels due to financial challenges such as tuition freezes and declining enrolment in the wake of the international student caps.

In April, the Cape Breton University said it was cutting 50 jobs after it already eliminated 110 positions last year.

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