As of Sep 1 2024, PGWP will not be available to public-private institution models or curriculum licensing arrangement. What are public private institution models? They are also known as Public-Private Partnerships or PPPs. This is where a public college, partners with a private college so the private college can use the public college’s curriculum under a curriculum license arrangement. And thus by doing so, they enroll international students. Public colleges benefit since they get a cut from the private college, the private colleges benefit since they earn fee from international students which is much more than what they would earn from a local student. And international students kind of benefit as they get to live in bigger cities. But the challenges are often the quality of education.
Minister of immigration referred to some private colleges as similar to “massage parlors in strip malls”, where students instead of studying spend the day driving uber. An example of a PPP in Ontario is St. Lawrence College which is a public college and it partners with a private college called Alpha College of Business and Technology. Another example is Lambton College, and it’s partnership with Queen’s college a private institution in Mississauga a convenient location. Currently these two colleges, and many other private colleges are eligible for a PGWP. But from Sep 1st, graduates of such PPPPs won’t be eligible to apply for a PGWP.
| Public College | Private College (Curriculum Licensee) | Locations |
| Algonquin College | CDI College Business, Technology and Healthcare | Mississauga, Brampton, Scarborough, North York |
| Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology | Hanson College of Business, Health and Technology | Toronto, Brampton |
| Canadore College | Stanford International College of Business and Technology | Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Scarborough |
| Fanshawe College | ILAC International College | Toronto |
| Fleming College | Trebas Institute Ontario Inc. | Toronto |
| Georgian College | ILAC International College | Toronto |
| Lambton College | Queen’s College of Business, Technology and Public Safety | Mississauga |
| Lambton College | Cestar College of Business, Health and Technology | Toronto |
| Loyalist College | Toronto Business College | Toronto |
| Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc | Mississauga |
| Niagara College Canada | Toronto School of Management | Toronto |
| Northern College | Pures College of Technology | Scarborough |
| Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology | Trios College | Toronto, Brampton |
| Sheridan College | Canadian College of Technology and Trades | Fort Erie |
| St. Clair College | Ace Acumen Academy | Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton |
| St. Lawrence College | Alpha College of Business and Technology | Toronto |
Please note, this is a tentative list. Please wait for official communication from IRCC before making any decision.
