Canada's largest private English-language school files for bankruptcy, leaving 1,300 students scrambling
- Posted on September 19, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
Canada's English-language education sector faces unprecedented disruption as ILAC, the nation's largest private institution of its kind, declares bankruptcy affecting over 1,300 students. This crisis follows the recent closure of EC English's Canadian operations, signaling systemic challenges within the international language education industry. The simultaneous collapse of major institutions has created widespread uncertainty for learners and raised questions about regulatory oversight and financial stability in the private education market.
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Canada's largest private English-language school files for bankruptcy, leaving 1,300 students scrambling
ILAC’s collapse comes less than a week after another major international chain, EC English, closed its global operations, including three campuses in Canada.
