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Producing workforce-ready skilled trades graduates

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Unlocking Canada’s productivity with applied research

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Addressing national challenges

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Preparing tomorrow’s workforce

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an institution of higher education providing technical, applied, hands-on learning; offering applied degrees, diplomas, certificates and apprenticeship training; fuelling business innovation with applied research expertise

Value and Impact

Polytechnics Canada is a non-profit association representing 13 leading research-intensive, publicly supported polytechnics and institutes of technology. We advocate for federal action in areas where polytechnics provide solutions for a more innovative, productive and globally competitive country. As a result, our advocacy priorities are related to:

Research & Innovation

Research & Innovation

Applied research at Canada’s polytechnics helps non-profit and business enterprises of all sizes find solutions to the challenges they face. In many cases, these projects are also supporting significant social advances from improving health and eldercare to boosting environmental sustainability.

Skills & Talent

Skills & Talent

Among Canada’s post-secondary institutions, polytechnics have proven themselves to be the most adaptable, agile and well-connected to industry. Polytechnics are focused on strategic workforce development, ensuring learners have the skills required to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Polytechnics are committed to creating equitable and inclusive places to study and work. Recognizing that the learning environment is enriched by those of various backgrounds and abilities, institutions offer programs and services to meet the needs of the students and communities they serve.

Partner with a Polytechnic

Applied research refers to an exceptionally broad range of innovation services that polytechnics offer business and community partners to advance new ideas or overcome challenges. Our applied research inventory is a searchable database showcasing the applied research expertise resident at our member institutions.

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Why choose one of Canada's leading polytechnics as your higher education destination?💡
✔️1,050+ diploma programs
✔️Nearly 280 Bachelor's degree programs
✔️Industry-aligned training for in-demand jobs
✔️Innovative applied research and work-integrated learning opportunities…

Interested in learning more about applied research?

Check out our Applied Research Inventory to explore how Canada's premier polytechnics are addressing national challenges through hands-on education, industry-driven partnerships and state-of-the-art facilities 🔎

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Humber Polytechnic has been ranked 5th in Research Infosource's annual rankings of top research colleges in Canada 🏆

Humber is among the top 3 colleges with the greatest research income growth in 2023, with a 139.8% increase by $16.8 million.

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Land Acknowledgement

As a national association, Polytechnics Canada acknowledges that our offices are located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation and that our members are located on the traditional territories of numerous Indigenous nations. We recognize there is much to learn on the path to reconciliation and that Canadian post-secondary institutions have a responsibility to be active participants. To learn how Canada’s polytechnics are supporting Indigenous inclusion on their campuses, click here.