Media & Resources

Student housing in Canada is in a crisis. Rent is increasing, affordable housing options are dwindling, and colleges and institutes are bursting with students striving to learn and make a positive impact on our economy.... Read more

Ottawa, August 3, 2023 – Twenty-four college and institute climate champions, including institutions, groups, and individuals, were recognized through Colleges and Institutes Canada’s first ImpAct-Climate Challenge. From February to May of this year, the challenge... Read more

Ottawa, April 25, 2023 – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) today signed the World Congress Montreal Declaration, a global statement of sustainability, to reinforce and strengthen their... Read more

Montreal, April 24, 2023 - Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) today announced the recipients of its 2023 Awards of Excellence, which recognize best practices and individual achievements from colleges and institutes across the country. Every... Read more

Colleges and institutes are often the primary access points to post-secondary education for vulnerable groups like women; Indigenous and racialized people; LGBTQ2+ and non-binary individuals; and newcomers. Statistically, these are also the same groups that... Read more

Ottawa, June 30, 2022- Earlier this month, 12 Canadian leaders in post-secondary education were recognized by the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics’ (WFCP) fifth annual Awards of Excellence during a ceremony in Basque Country... Read more

Earlier this month, Canada made history by becoming the first country in the world to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people! This type of data is so important not only because it allows all... Read more

Ottawa, May 12, 2022 – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) announced today that, thanks to the generosity of its members, over 150 scholarships will be available to Ukrainian students coming to Canada to study as... Read more

Halifax, April 26, 2022 – Colleges and institutes Canada, today, announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards of Excellence. The CICan Awards of Excellence recognize best practices from institutions across the country, as well as individual leadership... Read more

Ottawa, April 22, 2022 – On Earth Day, Colleges and Institutes Canada President Denise Amyot issued the following statement: “With 689 locations across Canada, colleges and institutes make up the largest post-secondary network in the... Read more