During a keynote address at the Polytechnics Canada Student Applied Research Showcase today, the Honourable Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Minister of National Revenue, outlined the government's record ...

VANCOUVER, Jan. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Polytechnics Canada welcomes the launch by the Prime Minister and Minister Jason Kenney of the new Canada Apprentice Loan, announced today at the British Columbia ...

It’s no secret that unrelenting technological progress and chronic labour shortages challenge Canada’s ability to remain prosperous and compete globally. Unfortunately, traditional academic learning ...

OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Canada's leading colleges, institutes of technology and polytechnics call for concerted action in the upcoming federal budget to improve industry innovation, increase ...

Labour force challenges could impact Canada’s future economic growth and innovation. These challenges include modest population growth, labour market shortages and skill mismatches within our current ...

Polytechnics have four-year degrees and an eye on the job market It’s a confusing post-secondary landscape out there, with universities that are home to colleges and colleges becoming universities.

Canada’s polytechnics are taking a bold approach to post-secondary learning by focusing on experiential education that is hands-on and practical. Programs on offer are industry-driven to help students ...

It’s not easy being young these days — especially where employment is concerned. A recent report from Statistics Canada found that full-time employment among young people (17-24 years of age, ...

For the first time in decades, the country is engaged in a vigorous debate about how the postsecondary education system can best meet the needs of the Canadian economy. Governments and business have ...

Canada’s economy is inextricably linked to our infrastructure – and it’s always been so. Our nation and its economy would have developed very differently were it not for the construction of a ...

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov 14, 2013) - The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today addressed academics, officials and students at Polytechnics Canada's ...

Whatever name they go by, polytechnics offer hands-on experience and skills training, so students are employable even before they leave campus Vanessa Bennett was at odds with her parents about life ...