# Ontario funds 987 additional places at Georgian College

> Ontario’s government announced on 15 October a C$25 million allocation for 987 additional places at Georgian College. The allocation includes 178 places in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and 80 in trades programs.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T11:46:32+00:00
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Health programs receive 668 places, education 44 and other labour-market-driven programs 17. Enrolment can begin as early as autumn 2026. These are funded places, rather than counts of students already enrolled or jobs created.

## Data

### Georgian College: funded capacity

Ontario’s 15 October allocation

Methodology: Additional places in the official announcement; not actual enrolments.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total additional places | 987 | count | 2026-10-15 | target |
| STEM places | 178 | count | 2026-10-15 | target |
| Trades program places | 80 | count | 2026-10-15 | target |

Sources: <https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1008147/ontario-funding-more-than-980-additional-seats-at-georgian-college-to-prepare-students-for-in-demand-careers> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-ontario-georgian-college-987-funded-seats-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-ontario-georgian-college-987-funded-seats-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ontario Government](<https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1008147/ontario-funding-more-than-980-additional-seats-at-georgian-college-to-prepare-students-for-in-demand-careers>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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