B.C. creates designation and fee rules for post-secondary institutions enrolling international students

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British Columbia's new Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Regulation establishes a formal designation system for post-secondary institutions that recruit or enroll international students. Institutions must apply for and renew a designation certificate annually, paying an application fee of $7,500 for a new certificate or $5,500 for renewal, plus a per-student administrative fee based on international enrolment. Institutions may not advertise programs lasting more than six months. A public online directory of designated and formerly designated institutions will be maintained. Certain institutions are exempt from fees entirely, including First Nations mandated institutes, qualifying Indigenous institutions, and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. Theological colleges, CPA-program providers, commercial driving schools requiring Class 1–3 licences, and Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific are among the categories eligible for designation under prescribed rules.

Who this affects
post-secondary institutions enrolling international students · theological colleges and seminaries · commercial driver training schools · CPA program providers · Indigenous and First Nations post-secondary institutions