Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit

On February 10, 2025, the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit cancelled the designation certificate of Canadian Tourism College. As a result of the cancellation decision, Canadian Tourism College is prohibited from offering or providing career training programs. A “career training program” is a career-related program for which tuition is equal to or greater than $4,000 and the instructional time is equal to or greater than 40 hours. 

Students affected by the cancellation should review the information on the dedicated Canadian Tourism College Cancellation page.

On January 21, 2025, the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit cancelled the designation certificate of Sterling College. As a result of the cancellation decision, Sterling College is prohibited from offering or providing career training programs. A “career training program” is a career-related program for which tuition is equal to or greater than $4,000 and the instructional time is equal to or greater than 40 hours. 

Students affected by the cancellation should review the information on the Sterling College Cancellation page.

Amendments to the Private Training Regulation and Fees and Student Tuition Protection Fund Regulation come into effect on January 1, 2025. The amendments require action by certified private training institutions to be compliant by the in-force date. See the Regulatory Amendments 2025 page for more information. 

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Graduates of private training institutions are not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). Only international students who have graduated from programs of 8+ months at public post-secondary institutions or degree programs at authorized private institutions are eligible to apply for a PGWP. Some graduates of commercial flight training programs are also eligible to apply. Issuing Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWP) for international students is the responsibility of the federal Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For more information about the PGWPP eligibility requirements, visit the IRCC website. If you believe you were misled by an institution regarding your eligibility for the PGWPP, please contact PTIB at (778) 945-0605 or via email at pti.studentsupport@gov.bc.ca.

The registration certificate of Fraser Valley Community College (FVCC) was cancelled on October 26, 2015. The owner, Sunanda  Kikla, and FVCC have commenced several proceedings challenging, amongst other things, the cancellation. The BC Supreme Court determined that Ms. Kikla abused the court’s processes and declared Ms. Kikla a vexatious litigant.
For more information, review the full notice.