Training for a Strong and Secure Canada
Our 128 members are anchor institutions in Canadian communities large and small, from coast to coast to coast. With 95% of Canadians and 86% of Indigenous peoples living within 50 km of a campus or access centre, our members have unparalleled reach, particularly in rural, remote, and resource-intensive communities where skilled labour shortages are most acute, and populations are aging. Through employer-driven skills training, industry-led applied research, and deep community connections, our members help Canadian businesses adapt to new economic realities, adopt new technologies, scale production and seize opportunities in emerging markets.
2025 Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance
The imposition of significant U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, coupled with the looming threat of additional tariffs in the future, has further exacerbated this instability, creating economic destabilization and underscoring…
Submission by Colleges and Institutes Canada to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
December 2024 International students enrolled at public colleges and institutes are important contributors in ensuring Canada’s talent pipelines remain viable, and they make real contributions to campuses, to the workforce,…
Global Skills Opportunity Consortium’s Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) is Canada’s first and only national outbound student mobility program, providing a framework for the delivery of skill-based international work and study experiences to thousands of…
Canada’s Colleges and Institutes: Partners in Building Productivity
Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance – Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of Budget 2025 Canada’s track record of low productivity and innovation,…
Modernizing Canada’s Federal Funding Ecosystem to Drive Impact
Response by Colleges and Institutes Canada to the Consultations on the Creation of a New Capstone Research Organization Colleges and Institutes Canada believes that the creation of a new federal…
EFE Tunisia Al-Najah – The story of a successful collaboration between Canada and Tunisia
The EFE Tunisia Al-Najah Project (February 2019–March 2024) was led by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), the national and international voice of Canada’s largest post secondary education network. The Project…
Harnessing Applied Research to Meet Canada’s Challenges
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is the national and international voice of Canada’s largest post-secondary education network. It advocates, builds capacity, and drives knowledge to strengthen Canada’s publicly supported colleges,…
Commuting and Campuses – A Guide to Sustainable Transportation Solutions
As many of us are well aware, there is an increasing need and global emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and correspondingly – an urgent need to reevaluate our…
Gender Policy, International Programs
Gender equality is a key foundation of a quality education, both because girls and women have a right to it, and because their equal participation in it enriches education and…
