Red Crow Community College is a leader in Indigenous education, located on the Blood Reserve in southern Alberta with a satellite campus in Lethbridge. Guided by Blackfoot values and traditions, RCCC offers certificate, diploma, and degree programs designed to empower students through culturally infused learning and community engagement. Programs span diverse areas including adult education, trades, agriculture, health, and Kainai studies, with a focus on meeting the particular needs of the Blackfoot.

Opened in 2022, Red Crow’s new state-of-the-art campus provides a vibrant place for learning, collaboration, and research. The College emphasizes applied learning, offering hands-on training and real-world experiences in partnership with local businesses, Elders, and community organizations.

With a commitment to reconciliation and innovation, Red Crow prepares students to succeed as skilled professionals and leaders in their communities, and by fostering pride in Blackfoot identity and culture, Red Crow contributes to the economic, social, and cultural prosperity of the Blood Tribe and the wider region.

Le Cégep Gérald-Godin est situé sur un lieu magnifique à Sainte-Geneviève et dessert l’Ouest-de-l’Île de Montréal et l’est de Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Cette institution d’enseignement supérieur est en plein essor grâce à de nouveaux programmes techniques, autant à l’enseignement régulier qu’à la formation continue.

Par surcroît et dans la foulée de son plus récent Plan stratégique, le Cégep envisage plusieurs projets mobilisateurs destinés à mieux desservir ses 1250 étudiantes et étudiants à l’enseignement régulier, ses 350 étudiantes et étudiants temps plein en formation continue et les communautés de son bassin.

Le Cégep est reconnu pour la qualité de son environnement et sa gestion de proximité visant à être un cégep à taille humaine, habité par des gens de cœur.

Founded in 1996 by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Oshki-Wenjack is an Indigenous post-secondary Indigenous Institute committed to increasing access to accredited post-secondary education in our 49 First Nation communities, as well as Indigenous learners from across Ontario. Our students, instructors, and support staff come from closely knit communities and we strive to create an environment that feels like home, whether in the classroom or meeting online. We focus on creating a learning environment that is designed for Indigenous learners, and feels welcoming at every step along the learning journey.

We work closely with NAN communities to develop unique educational programs that directly serve the workforce needs of those communities. Whether courses are delivered remotely online or in-person in Thunder Bay, the emphasis at Oshki-Wenjack is always on Located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Oshki-Wenjack is grounded in the belief that all learners deserve to feel a sense of belonging and support on their path to learning. We were founded by the 49 Indigenous communities of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation to offer educational programs that support and strengthen our people and communities.

Our mission is to achieve excellence as a leader in the innovative design and delivery of quality post-secondary & training programs which meet the holistic educational needs of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and other learners in a safe, inclusive, supportive and culturally enriched learning environment.

Suncrest College was established in 2023 after the merging of Cumberland College and Parkland College, two regional colleges in Saskatchewan. The creation of Suncrest College resulted in a robust and innovative post-secondary institution that is better positioned to serve its learners and communities through shared resources, increased partnership opportunities, and the development of new programming.

The college offers a superior learning experience with locations in Canora, Esterhazy, Fort Qu’Appelle, Kamsack, Melfort, Melville, Nipawin, Tisdale, and Yorkton. Students can choose from a wide array of educational options, including university degrees, skills training diplomas and certificates, trades training, high school upgrading, employability programs, safety training, and corporate/professional development. Suncrest College has been conducting applied research for over 10 years in areas including agriculture and Indigenous social innovation. The College is proud to be the home of the Saskatchewan Emergency Response Institute where professional and industrial firefighting training takes place. Suncrest College is committed to accessibility, inclusion, and diversity. In small classes, students and instructors get to know each other, often helping students to learn more easily and achieve more success. When students succeed, it benefits the individual, the community, and the economy.

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• In 2023 Suncrest College launched the Saskatchewan Emergency Response Institute in Melville for expanded professional and industrial firefighting training.
• Suncrest College employs a team of 6 full-time researchers and has over 20 summer and part-time student research positions.
• Most recently, Suncrest College had a total of 74 research projects running and partnerships with over 20 businesses and organizations to conduct projects.

Yukon University is the only publicly funded post-secondary education institution in Yukon, a territory of 36,000 inhabitants spread out over 482,000 square kilometers. The University has 11 community campuses – one in almost every town/village within the territory, with the main campus located in Whitehorse and one at the correctional centre. One quarter of the Yukon University student body takes courses at one of the community campuses. At the main campus – Ayamdigut – there are approximately 1,200 students registered in credit programming, half of which are part time. In Continuing Education there can be up to 5,000 students registered each year in short courses.

At Yukon University, the instructors teach with a northern perspective, offering over 50 programs, ranging from degrees to certificates to apprenticeships. Yukon University works closely with business and industry, developing programs designed to address labour force needs. The institution is a leader in education, rooted in its diverse cultures and northern environment where everyone is inspired to dream, learn and achieve.

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• Yukon University is globally connected. With an international airport and regular flights to Germany, Yukon is home to large populations of Germans, Swiss, Filipinos, and French, among others.
• Yukon Universitye takes pride in teaching with a northern perspective. We focus on climate change, Aboriginal self-determination, and resource development – all areas in which we excel.
• We have deep indigenous roots. YukonU is a trailblazer when it comes to teaching and celebrating Aboriginal history, culture, traditional knowledge and values.
• With 13 campuses, Yukon University is located in nearly every Yukon community, working locally to provide education and training in partnership with the local government, business and industries.
• At our Ayamdigut campus in Whitehorse, Yukon University celebrates a dynamic campus life.

Vanier College is a publicly-funded English language CEGEP located in Montreal. Situated on an oasis of green in the Borough of Saint-Laurent, of the City of Montreal, Vanier College occupies property and buildings purchased by the government from the Soeurs de Sainte-Croix who previously operated a convent (Couvent Notre-Dame-des-Anges) and a private women’s college (Collège Basile-Moreau) in the location. Today, Vanier College welcomes a student population with numbers over 6,700 full-time Diploma students, and an additional 2,000 students attending through the Continuing Education Department (credit and non-credit courses and programs).

Vanier College continues to offer full time pre-university programs and technical career programs leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), while the Continuing Education Department offers credit DCS courses and Attestation of College Studies (ACS) programs, as well as non credit courses and programs. Learn more.

The academic life of the College is enhanced through a multitude of student services, resource centers, and social and cultural activities. Every year Vanier organizes events, talks, conferences and competitions that make student life and learning exciting. A hallmark of Vanier College has been its diverse student body with students from all cultural backgrounds and from every continent being represented in the College community.

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• Vanier is the home of national and provincial champions and sponsors a wide range of intercollegiate teams such as: basketball, football, rugby, soccer, flag football, cheerleading, golf, cross country running, and volleyball.
• The Vanier College BDC Case Challenge is a collaboration between Vanier College and principal sponsor BDC. This event allows students to meet other Marketing students from across Canada, creating unique learning and networking opportunities for students.
• Through the International Education Office students may become involved in world issues and gain experience. Opportunities range from traveling to cities in Canada, US, Europe, Africa, Belize, Russia or China, student exchanges and internships.
• Vanier College Television is Vanier College’s online television network that airs weekly features, live streams major campus events, and also provides an outlet for students of any program to produce and submit their work. This approach to college television is unique in the Quebec Cégep system.

Red Deer Polytechnic is central Alberta’s largest post-secondary institution, serving more than 10,000 credit, non-credit and apprenticeship students. Since becoming a polytechnic institute in 2021, RDP has fundamentally shifted its purpose, elevated its impact and become focused on advancing Alberta’s economic and social priorities.

RDP stands apart from other polytechnics with its program breadth; Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education programs are delivered alongside Skilled Trades, Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering Technology and Business. RDP offers credentials including degrees, diplomas, certificates, micro-credentials and dual credit for youth.

Ranked as one of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges in 2022, and first in the country in annual growth in research income, RDP conducts world-class applied research within innovation ecosystems such as the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing-Technology Access Centre and Energy Innovation Centre. RDP also houses a new social innovation ecosystem, the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre.

A recognized leader in sustainability, RDP has received several national and international awards for initiatives in emissions reduction, green energy generation and waste reduction.

RDP acknowledges the Indigenous history of the land upon which we teach and learn, offering an inclusive environment for all. RDP aims to be a polytechnic that is provincially focused, nationally recognized, and internationally engaged.

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• Each year, RDP contributes over $327 million to the central Alberta economy and over $601 million to the provincial economy.
• Our students love our small class sizes, with most classes having 40 students or less.
• 97% of our graduates, as well as university transfer and academic preparation students, are satisfied with the quality of their education experience.
• RDP’s 15 Athletics teams made national ACAC and CCAA history for both academic and athletic excellence in 2013-2014 with the best season of any College in Canada.

Red River College (RRC) is Manitoba’s largest institute of applied learning. The institution is renowned for providing accessible, innovative, applied learning and research in an advanced environment, creating skilled graduates to drive the Manitoba economy. With more than 100 career-related programs — plus hundreds of courses — available part-time via classroom or distance delivery, RRC provides flexible, accessible, quality education designed to help students succeed. Red River College is home to the province’s most comprehensive trades and technology programs, and its facilities are always expanding to meet labour and training needs. The College offers a full spectrum of credentials, including apprenticeship training, certificates, diplomas, and select degrees. All these programs share the common thread of being programs in applied learning – developed with and in support of industry. RRC operates from eight campuses in Manitoba: Notre Dame, Exchange District, Stevenson, Interlake, Peguis-Fisher River, Portage, Steinbach and Winkler. Approximately 30,000 students enroll annually.

SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) is a leader in action-based learning, delivering relevant, skill-oriented education. We offer two baccalaureate degrees, three applied degrees, 73 diploma and certificate programs, 37 apprenticeship trades and more than 1,000 continuing education and corporate training courses.

We work closely with industry to ensure graduate success — 94% of SAIT graduates are employed and 99% of employers say they would hire SAIT graduates again.

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• Third largest post-secondary in Alberta
• Trains 33% of Alberta’s apprentices
• More than $4 million in scholarships and bursaries awarded annually
• One of Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges (listed in the top five for past three years)
• Survey says 91% of students are satisfied with their program

Established in 1976, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is one of the four Saskatchewan educational institutions with credit granting authority.

SIIT offers certificate and diploma programs in the trades and industrial areas, business, information technology, health and community studies, and adult basic education to more than 2,400 students annually. Programming is delivered through three principal campuses in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, plus eight Career Centres and a number of learning centres located throughout the province. SIIT also operates the Saskatchewan Aviation Learning Centre at the Saskatoon airport.

Governed by First Nations leaders and representatives from across the province, SIIT strives to be the institute of choice for Aboriginal individuals. SIIT is building strong relationships and partnerships with a growing range of industry leaders, professional associations, and academic institutions.

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• SIIT is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2016
• Some 93% of SIIT students are Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Non-Status)
• Two of every three students are over the age of 25; one in three has dependents
• Some 75% of SIIT learners complete their programs or continue their education
• Since 2010, SIIT students have represented 175 First Nations from Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland-Labrador and the Northwest Territories