Polytechnics Canada


Polytechnics Canada is a national association of Canada’s leading colleges, polytechnics and institutes of technology. With members located in Canada’s key economic regions. Polytechnics Canada is the voice of institutions with a common focus on advanced technical and technological education. In 2016/2017, the association's thirteen members engaged over 11,850 students in applied research, trained over 45,000 apprentices, and provided work-integrated learning opportunities for 63% of all programs across a wide range of credentials.
Polytechnics Canada focuses on three main areas of federal policy advocacy:
  1. Innovation, applied research and commercialization
  2. Talent, including apprenticeships, the skilled trades and work-integrated learning
  3. The future of work, workforce development, and labour market information to guide the decisions of students, educations and employers
’s members collectively represent 234, 700 full-time students, 97,750 part-time students, 55,500 international students, and produce 82,700 graduates annually. The association’s members have strength across a variety of credentials, offering:
Polytechnics Canada was established in 2003 by eight Canadian colleges, polytechnics and institutes of technology. The original founding members are BCIT, Conestoga College, George Brown College, Humber College, NAIT, SAIT, Seneca College and Sheridan. In recent years, Red River College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Algonquin College and Fanshawe College have joined as members.

Members