Private Training Institutions Branch
The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) regulates private training institutions in British Columbia and provides consumer protection to students.
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Enforcement Actions
| Enforcement Action | Institution | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Penalty | Langley Flying School Inc. | August 30, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Vancouver Career College | January 18, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Vancouver Career College | October 25, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Vancouver Career College | August 30, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Vancouver Career College | August 24, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | CDI College of Business, Technology & Health Care | January 18, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | CDI College of Business, Technology & Health Care | August 25, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | CDI College of Business, Technology & Health Care | August 23, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | VCAD | April 19, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | VCAD | March 13, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | VCAD | January 18, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | VCAD | January 18, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | VCAD | October 25, 2022 |
| Compliance Order | Canada International Royal Arts College | August 15, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Canada International Royal Arts College | August 15, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Canada International Royal Arts College | August 15, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Operators Training School | June 20, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Sprott Shaw College | August 25, 2022 |
| Compliance Order | Innerstart Training and Education | August 15, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Cloud Nine College | July 24, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Cloud Nine College | January 11, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Cloud Nine College | January 11, 2022 |
| Compliance Order | Cloud Nine College | January 11, 2022 |
| Compliance Order | Canada Education Technology College | July 31, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Canada Education Technology College | July 31, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Canada Education Technology College | July 31, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Pacific Coast Community College | June 13, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Pacific Coast Community College | June 13, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Pacific Coast Community College | May 16, 2023 |
| Suspension | Pacific Coast Community College | December 15, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Ashton College | January 18, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Ashton College | January 18, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Sea Land Air Flight Centre | June 28, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | Beauty Gateway Aesthetics & Aromatherapy School Inc. | July 31, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Canadian Aviation College | August 31, 2022 |
| Administrative Penalty | Refinery House Industry Commercial Arts Institute | July 26, 2023 |
| Administrative Penalty | Excel Career College | June 22, 2023 |
| Cancellation | East West College | September 25, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | East West College | March 02, 2023 |
| Compliance Order | East West College | March 02, 2023 |
| Suspension | DC School of Aesthetics | August 11, 2023 |
For a full list of enforcement actions, please use the “Enforcement Actions” search tool on the Private Training Institution Directory. For additional details about individual enforcement actions, select an Institution from the Institution Directory and review the Enforcement Action tab for that institution.
Notices
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Here2Talk connects students with mental health support when they need it. Through this program, all students – domestic or international – currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.
Pacific Coast Community College (PCCC) surrendered its designation certificate on March 21, 2023 after having been suspended on December 15, 2022.
The institution is no longer certified and is prohibited from offering or providing career training programs with tuition greater than $4,000 and instructional time of 40 or more hours.
Affected students should contact PTIB at (778) 945-0605 or via email at pti.studentsupport@gov.bc.ca.
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.