StudyCanada guide · reviewed October 2026
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Choose a community college or technical institutein Canada by clicking on the map or selecting a province from the drop-down menu. For all community colleges and technical institutes in Canada click here.
Community colleges and technical institutions in Canada are popular education choices; they offer professional programs of 1 to 3 years (often including a work term) that are highly applicable in the job market. Some community colleges in Canada offer university transfer programs that allow students to take courses that are parallel to those offered for the first two years of a four year university program. Students must still apply to the university to gain admission to complete the last two years of the four year program.
Post-secondary institutions which are members of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) are officially known by a range of titles, including Community College, Technical Institute, University College, and Cégep. All of these institutions have the primary function of responding to the training needs of business, industry and the public service sectors. Community Colleges and Technical Institutions in Canada meet the educational needs of vocationally oriented secondary school graduates, employment-seeking university graduates, as well as the lifelong learning requirements of the adult population. Historically, these institutions offered diplomas as community needs change and evolve and at least 18 community colleges and technical institutions are now granting degrees and applied degrees.
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