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PGWP colleges in Alberta.Every DLI, checked.
Alberta has 163 designated learning institutions (DLIs) that can enrol international students. 55 offer programmes that lead to a post-graduation work permit (PGWP); 19 do so only for some programmes. Here is the full list from IRCC.
- DLIs in Alberta
- 163
- Offer PGWP programmes
- 55
- +19 for some programmes
- Public institutions
- 50
- Private institutions
- 113
What “PGWP” means in this list
Yes: the institution offers programmes that can lead to a post-graduation work permit. Some programmes: only certain programmes or campuses qualify. No: none of its programmes lead to a PGWP. Your own programme must still meet the PGWP rules on length, field of study and language. PGWP rules in full.
Public institutions (50)
| Institution | City | PGWP | DLI number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta University of the Arts | Calgary | Yes | O18760756062 |
| Athabasca University | Athabasca | Yes | O19092373272 |
| Athabasca University · Athabasca University – Edmonton | Edmonton | Yes | O19092373272 |
| Bow Valley College | Calgary | Yes | O19273769422 |
| Burman University | Lacombe | Yes | O19390898172 |
| Concordia University of Edmonton | Edmonton | Yes | O19073475522 |
| Keyano College | Fort McMurray | Yes | O19283886532 |
| Lakeland College · Lloydminster Campus | Lloydminster | Yes | O18777577472 |
| Lakeland College · Vermillion Campus | Vermillion | Yes | O18777577472 |
| Lethbridge Polytechnic | Lethbridge | Yes | O19391056756 |
| MacEwan University · City Centre Campus, Centre for the Arts & Communications, Alberta College | Edmonton | Yes | O19092022262 |
| MaKami College | Calgary | Yes | O113097545597 |
| MaKami College | Edmonton | Yes | O113097545597 |
| Medicine Hat College · Brooks Campus | Brooks | Yes | O18795445892 |
| Medicine Hat College · Medicine Hat Campus | Medicine Hat | Yes | O18795445892 |
| Mount Royal University | Calgary | Yes | O18761482032 |
| NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) · Main Campus, Patricia Campus, Souch Campus | Edmonton | Yes | O18713200642 |
| NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) · Spruce Grove Crane and Hoist Campus | Edmonton | Yes | O18713200642 |
| NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) · St. Albert Campus | St. Albert | Yes | O18713200642 |
| NorQuest College · Drayton Valley Campus | Drayton Valley | Yes | O18795996622 |
| NorQuest College · Edmonton Downtown, Westmount Campus | Edmonton | Yes | O18795996622 |
| NorQuest College · Stony Plain Campus | Stony Plain | Yes | O18795996622 |
| NorQuest College · Westlock Campus | Westlock | Yes | O18795996622 |
| NorQuest College · Wetaskiwin Campus | Wetaskiwin | Yes | O18795996622 |
| NorQuest College · Whitecourt campus | Whitecourt | Yes | O18795996622 |
| Northern Lakes College · Athabasca Campus | Athabasca | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Fort Vermillion Campus | Fort Vermillion | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Grande Prairie Campus | Grande Prairie | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Grouard Campus | Grouard | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · High Level Campus | High Level | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · High Prairie Campus | High Prairie | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Peace River Campus | Peace River | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Slave Lake Main Campus | Slave Lake | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Valleyview Campus | Valleyview | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northern Lakes College · Wabasca Campus | Wabasca | Yes | O19391056848 |
| Northwestern Polytechnic · Fairview Campus | Fairview | Yes | O19391056654 |
| Northwestern Polytechnic · Grande Prairie Campus | Grand Prairie | Yes | O19391056654 |
| Olds College · Calgary Campus | Calgary | Yes | O18713227822 |
| Olds College · Edmonton Campus | Edmonton | Yes | O18713227822 |
| Olds College · Olds Campus | Olds | Yes | O18713227822 |
| Portage College | Lac La Biche, Cold Lake, St.Paul | Yes | O111010246767 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic | Red Deer | Yes | O19391056880 |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic) | Calgary | Yes | O18761749692 |
| St. Mary’s University | Calgary | Yes | O19273782872 |
| The King’s University | Edmonton | Yes | O18713250142 |
| University of Alberta · Augustana Campus | Camrose | Yes | O19257171832 |
| University of Alberta · Main, Campus St. Jean | Edmonton | Yes | O19257171832 |
| University of Calgary | Calgary | Yes | O18886830282 |
| University of Lethbridge · Calgary Campus | Calgary | Yes | O18776949622 |
| University of Lethbridge | Lethbridge | Yes | O18776949622 |
Private institutions (113)
| Institution | City | PGWP | DLI number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABM College of Business and Technology | Calgary | No | O242632228347 |
| Academy of Learning · Calgary North East | Calgary | No | O19273743562 |
| Academy of Learning · Calgary Central | Calgary | No | O19273743562 |
| Academy of Learning · Edmonton West | Edmonton | No | O19273743562 |
| Academy of Learning · Edmonton South | Edmonton | No | O19273743562 |
| Academy of Learning | Medicine Hat | No | O19273743562 |
| Academy of Learning | Red Deer | No | O19273743562 |
| ACE Career College | Calgary | No | O278284584102 |
| Adventure Aviation | Grande Prairie | Yes | O140240413612 |
| Aesthetics Pro | Calgary | No | O261131738772 |
| Alberta Ballet School | Calgary | No | O111146866787 |
| Alberta Bible College | Calgary | Some programmes | O122912253227 |
| Alberta Business and Health Institute | Calgary | No | O145426260722 |
| Alberta Business and Health Institute | Red Deer | No | O145426260722 |
| Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine | Calgary | No | O212235983277 |
| Alberta College of Massage Therapy · Calgary, Edmonton, Edmonton – South, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster, Red Deer | Edmonton | No | O133421346312 |
| Alberta Educational Centre | Calgary | No | O280086611042 |
| Ambrose University | Calgary | Some programmes | O18713147522 |
| Anne’s Language House | Calgary | No | O246864157347 |
| Bay River College | Calgary | No | O121321694207 |
| Bayswater Calgary | Calgary | No | O18713255252 |
| Beauty Maker Institute | Calgary | No | O278324147112 |
| Calgary College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture | Calgary | No | O111917070547 |
| Cambrooks College | Calgary | No | O121510793907 |
| Campbell College | Edmonton | No | O254363717757 |
| Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary and College | Cochrane | Some programmes | O19256741082 |
| Canadian Fire Rescue College | Alberta Beach | No | O170794566522 |
| Canadian Flight Centre | Springbrook | Yes | O177438981742 |
| Canadian Health and Business College | Calgary | No | O263194936682 |
| Canadian Imperial College | Edmonton | No | O142448481732 |
| Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Corp. | Calgary | No | O19256722732 |
| Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute | Camrose | No | O268324301272 |
| CDI College of Business, Technology and Health Care · Calgary, Calgary City Centre, Calgary South | Calgary | No | O262084414542 |
| CDI College of Business, Technology and Health Care · Edmonton West, Edmonton South, Edmonton North, Edmonton City Centre | Edmonton | No | O262084414542 |
| CDI College of Business, Technology and Health Care | Red Deer | No | O262084414542 |
| Centennial Flight Centre, Inc. | Sturgeon County | Some programmes | O111345518667 |
| CFI Flight Academy | Claresholm | Yes | O269322839472 |
| CFI Flight Academy | Okotoks | Yes | O269322839472 |
| City University of Seattle | Calgary | Some programmes | O291045642912 |
| City University of Seattle | Edmonton | Some programmes | O291045642912 |
| Clearwater College | Caroline | No | O268629217542 |
| CLI College of Business, Health & Technology | Edmonton | No | O117353642757 |
| College of Technology Alberta | Edmonton | No | O162554769212 |
| Columbia College | Calgary | No | O19391275502 |
| Concordia Lutheran Seminary | Edmonton | Some programmes | O110120786917 |
| CPA Western School of Business | Edmonton | No | O213501325307 |
| Cultural Connections Institute-The Learning Exchange (CCI-LEX) | Edmonton | No | O125073908927 |
| Cypress College Inc. · Cypress College – Brooks Campus; Cypress College – Taber Campus | Medicine Hat | No | O242536283107 |
| Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics Inc. | Calgary | No | O110206814387 |
| Delmar College of Hair and Esthetics Inc. | Red Deer | No | O110206814387 |
| East-West College of Business and Technology | Calgary | No | O138917416102 |
| Edmonton Flying Club | Spruce Grove | Some programmes | O246354917297 |
| Elevated Learning Academy Inc. | Calgary | No | O112565603857 |
| Elevated Learning Academy Inc. | Edmonton | No | O112565603857 |
| Eminent College | Edmonton | No | O2119612434722 |
| Equilibrium School | Calgary | No | O212476866687 |
| Excel Flight Training Incorporated | Lethbridge | Some programmes | O260902561272 |
| GD College | Calgary | No | O281802098042 |
| Global College of Business & Technology | Calgary | No | O148782527182 |
| Global Village Calgary | Calgary | No | O278527539112 |
| Hair Inc Academy | Edmonton | No | O286020869262 |
| Hamptons College | Calgary | No | O267576829032 |
| Innotech College | Calgary | No | O126734792847 |
| Kanata Aviation Training Inc. | High River | Yes | O269325462572 |
| LR Helicopters Inc. | Calgary | Some programmes | O19257308652 |
| MC College | Calgary | No | O19283886842 |
| MC College | Edmonton | No | O19283886842 |
| MC College | Red Deer | No | O19283886842 |
| MCG Career College · Calgary, Cold Lake, Red Deer | Calgary | No | O263593006222 |
| MTG Healthcare Academy | Calgary | No | O266174955722 |
| MTG Healthcare Academy | Edmonton | No | O266174955722 |
| MTG Healthcare Academy | Red Deer | No | O266174955722 |
| NAKH Institute of Education | Edmonton | No | O121289584447 |
| Newman Theological College | Edmonton | Some programmes | O19391057177 |
| NIWE Academy Inc. | Calgary | No | O124154604587 |
| OHC Calgary | Calgary | No | O18779890482 |
| Peace River Bible Institute | Sexsmith | No | O147371918072 |
| Pixel Blue College Inc | Edmonton | No | O114625611087 |
| Prairie College · Three Hills, Prairie Aviation Training Centre | Three Hills | Some programmes | O19273724652 |
| Professional Institute of Management & Technology | Calgary | No | O213391076817 |
| Professional Medical Associates | Calgary | No | O174839714092 |
| Professional Medical Associates · St. Albert (Main Campus) | St. Albert | No | O174839714092 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic at Robertson College | Calgary | Some programmes | O294471220402 |
| Red Deer Polytechnic at Robertson College | Edmonton | Some programmes | O294471220402 |
| Reeves College · Calgary City Centre, Calgary North | Calgary | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College · Calgary South | Calgary | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College | Edmonton | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College · Edmonton North | Edmonton | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College · Edmonton South | Edmonton | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College | Lethbridge | No | O140845267032 |
| Reeves College | Lloydminster | No | O140845267032 |
| Robertson College | Calgary, Edmonton | No | O143319448932 |
| Robin College · Main Campus | Edmonton | No | O285681840312 |
| Robin College · Red Deer Campus | Red Deer | No | O285681840312 |
| Robin College · Spruce Grove Campus | Spruce Grove | No | O285681840312 |
| Rocky Mountain College | Calgary | Some programmes | O19257272712 |
| Rosebud School of the Arts | Rosebud | No | O156650029222 |
| Rosewood College | Calgary | No | O141551857572 |
| Royal Canadian Business College | Calgary | No | O295463653202 |
| Sky Wings Aviation Academy | Penhold | Some programmes | O110116403397 |
| Solomon College · Edmonton (ESL Program only) | Edmonton | No | O110120953397 |
| St. Stephen’s College (U of Alberta Campus) | Edmonton | Some programmes | O19391057115 |
| Sundance College | Calgary | No | O142067911062 |
| Super T Aviation Academy | Medicine Hat | Some programmes | O110657012357 |
| The Esthetic Institute Training Center | Calgary | No | O256565633727 |
| The Health Care Aide Academy | Red Deer | No | O2107562912572 |
| The Royal Alberta College | Edmonton | No | O142243313422 |
| Timberline Canadian Alpine Academy | Banff | No | O129951946077 |
| ULethbridge International College Calgary | Calgary | No | O156783557542 |
| Vanguard College | Edmonton | Some programmes | O19283889212 |
| Vicars School of Massage Therapy Ltd | Calgary | No | O116699506097 |
| Vicars School of Massage Therapy Ltd | Edmonton | No | O116699506097 |
| Visual College of Art and Design of Calgary | Calgary | No | O269471149722 |
Before you apply
Most college and undergraduate students need a provincial attestation letter (PAL); master’s and PhD students at public institutions do not, since 1 January 2026. You must show CAD 23,448 for living costs (applications from 1 September 2026) on top of tuition, and you can work 24 hours a week off campus during term.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
On the IRCC designated learning institutions list, 55 of the 163 DLIs in Alberta offer PGWP-eligible programmes, and 19 more offer them only for some programmes or campuses. The tables on this page list each one.
No. Your programme must also qualify: at least 8 months long, and for college diplomas and certificates, in an eligible field of study. You also need the required language score (CLB 7 for degrees, CLB 5 for college programmes).
Check it is a DLI and that your exact programme is PGWP-eligible before you pay anything. Many private institutions do not offer PGWP-eligible programmes.
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