British Columbia put a 2-year ban on private colleges accepting foreign students.

British Columbia has implemented a provincial ban on new colleges enrolling international students for a two-year period, following the federal government’s introduction of a temporary two-year cap on the number of Canada study permits issued.

The province wants to end “exploitative practices” in the field, according to BC Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson.

In addition, the province is imposing minimum language requirements at private institutions in order to make sure that international students are “better prepared” before entering BC.

In order to ensure that criteria are met, inspections of schools would occur more regularly. Additionally, private colleges and universities would have to demonstrate that their new curricula satisfy the demands of the job market and be more open about their tuition costs.