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Formation | 2003 |
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Type | Non-profit |
Legal status | active |
Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Membership | 13 |
Official language | English |
Chief Executive Officer | Sarah Watts-Rynard |
Website | polytechnicscanada |
Polytechnics Canada is a national nonprofit association representing 13 research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges, and institutes of technology in Canada.
In 2022-23, the association's 13 members served over 402,600 for-credit students, with 100% of polytechnic programs built around an experiential component or model.
Polytechnics Canada’s members are providers of applied research. In 2023-24, they conducted 5,609 applied research projects, serving 3,051 partners and engaging 28,522 students.