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Career Opportunities and Requests for Proposals

Career Opportunities Title: Research InternLocation: Remote, with possibility for some in-person meetings in TorontoDuration: 8 months (January 15th 2026 to August 14th 2026)Type: Full-time contract positionNumber of positions: One Research Intern The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) is an agency of the Government of Ontario that brings evidence-based research to the continued improvement […]

Quick Stats

How many Ontario students applied to the province’s colleges and universities during the last decade? How many enrolled? How many graduated? Find the answers to these and other good questions in Quick Stats, a compendium of data on Ontario’s postsecondary system. Note: All visualizations begin in 2013 and go up to the most recent year […]

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Early Labour Market Outcomes of Ontario College and University Graduates 1982-2005

Research Summary: Trends Suggest Labour Market Not Saturated Despite More Postsecondary Grads The number of Ontarians with a postsecondary education (PSE) continues to rise, yet over the past 30 years the province’s labour market has been able to effectively absorb the growing number of graduates. According to a new study by the Higher Education Quality […]

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On Our Radar – Breaking the Ice: The First Weeks of My Coursera Experience

On Our Radar features HEQCO staff and guest bloggers offering their unique perspectives on trends, new ideas, and hot-button issues in higher education. The opinions are those of the authors. Welcome to the fourth week of my online learning experience in the Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act course offered on Coursera. How would […]

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On Our Radar – Non-Traditional Pathways

On Our Radar features HEQCO staff and guest bloggers offering their unique perspectives on trends, new ideas, and hot-button issues in higher education. The opinions are those of the authors. Adult education is a growth industry in Canada. Individuals who leave high school before graduating and immigrants with foreign credentials are just some of the […]

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On Our Radar – First-person, first-time online learning

On Our Radar features HEQCO staff and guest bloggers offering their unique perspectives on trends, new ideas, and hot-button issues in higher education. The opinions are those of the authors. Many people have strong opinions about online learning but few have actually engrossed themselves in the experience. Call me a curious cynic or optimist depending […]

Profile and Labour Market Outcomes of Doctoral Graduates from Ontario Universities

Research Summary: Ontario Producing More Doctoral Graduates, Higher Earnings than Other Provinces Ontario is the country’s leading producer of doctoral graduates and a new study shows that they are also out-earning their colleagues in other provinces.  Nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s doctoral graduates are coming from Ontario institutions and increasing at a rate 5 […]