What is Colleges Ontario?
Colleges Ontario is the advocacy organization for the province’s 24 colleges of applied arts and technology.
Colleges Ontario is committed to the future strength of the province and the country. We advance policies and awareness campaigns to ensure Ontario produces the highly skilled workforce that is essential to our province’s prosperity.
We are committed to an Ontario where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
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What's New?
Colleges pleased with government measures to tackle youth unemployment
The Ontario government's announcement of a new Youth Jobs Strategy is being applauded by Ontario's colleges.
Toronto Sun - Budget must help 'people without jobs'
An op-ed by Colleges Ontario president and CEO Linda Franklin calls on government to address the skills mismatch.
Ontario college graduates continue to get jobs
Despite the slow economic recovery, new numbers show the vast majority of Ontario college graduates continue to find jobs quickly. The most recent data shows 83.6 per cent of college graduates found employment within six months of graduation.
Colleges support HEQCO's call for government to make a decision on three-year degrees
Ontario’s colleges support the statement in a new Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) report that calls on the province to make a decision on proposed three-year degree programs at the colleges.
New centre for mental health provides important help to college students
Ontario’s colleges are pleased to see the announcement of funding for a new centre for innovation in campus mental health that will improve the delivery of services for students throughout the province.
Producing the workforce of the 21st century: Ontario colleges' submission for the 2013 budget
The 2013 Ontario Budget will play an essential part in
ensuring the province has the qualified workforce it needs
for the years ahead.
Record numbers of students enrol in Ontario's colleges
First-year enrolment in Ontario’s colleges hit its highest level ever this year, increasing by 4.9 per cent over the previous year. More than 123,000 students are enrolled in first-year programs at the province’s 24 colleges.
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