The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology is winding down operations over the course of the next year.

The steep decline in international student enrolment is being blamed for the move as it makes their current financial model unsustainable.

The school provides training in a range of in-demand skills, from early childhood education to welding, carpentry and cybersecurity.

It also offers English-language classes and high school courses for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students and adult learners.

The provincial government decided to close MITT, and an undetermined number of programs will be transferred to RRC Polytech.

RRC Polytech president Fred Meier said there's some overlap between them and MITT in their offerings, and a review of the latter’s programs will determine which will be kept.