Tourism industry concerned about labour shortages due to Ottawa’s cap on international student permits

Members of P-E-I’s tourism industry say Ottawa’s decision to cap international student permits will lead to labour shortages in the sector.  Holland College announced last week that due to the cap – and the drop in enrolment – it will end eight programs including three that train students in the hospitality sector.  Corryn Clemence, the C-E-O of the Tourism Industry Association of P-E-I, says operators of hotels, restaurants and festivals have relied on the programs as a pipeline of employees.  Meet P-E-I director Susan Freeman says her group’s partners rely on the programs to hire students to run their accommodations and to plan events.