Conestoga Is a Foreign Student Mecca. Is Its Climb to Riches Leading It Off a Cliff?

Conestoga College campus in Kitchener, Ont., on April 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

The smell of South Asian spices wafts from the “Blends and Curries” food counter.

Conversations in Hindi and Gujurati flood the bustling hallways, which quickly get packed as students pour in and out of classes.