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In BC there are many excellent opportunities for both international students and recent immigrants to pursue a career in trades. To get the help you need please contact the institution you are interested in attending directly. Links to their International Students pages are listed below:

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Camosun College
Coast Mountain College
College of New Caledonia
College of the Rockies
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
North Island College
Northern Lights College
Okanagan College
Selkirk College
Thompson Rivers University
University of the Fraser Valley
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Island University

The BC Government has a website to help prospective international students work through the process of studying in BC. Click the logo below to view the WelcomeBC website.

Welcome BC

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