The Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTRIU)↗ under BC’s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills, oversees the Private Training Act and its regulations. PTRIU is responsible for:
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Ensuring private institutions in Vancouver, Victoria, and across BC meet certification standards
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Maintaining a directory of certified institutions and their approved programs
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Providing student protection, including access to the Student Tuition Protection Fund
EduCanada is a brand that supports the international education offerings of Canada’s provinces and territories. The EduCanada brand is the result of collaboration between the provinces and territories through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) and Global Affairs Canada. It is a protected trademark of the Government of Canada and is subject to a Master Licence Agreement between the parties.
BC TEAL provides a central meeting place and online community for EAL professionals throughout BC. BC TEAL’s goal is to advance the profession of teaching English as an additional language by facilitating professional development for all of BC TEAL members. VIC Career Campus is proud to support our instructors and academic team members with access to BC Teal resources.
The TESL Canada teacher training program recognition process was set up to ensure that teachers have access to a certain standard of teacher education in Canada. This is for the benefit of the entire field—ESL learners, teachers, employers, and programs. In addition, TESL Canada program recognition supports the TESL Canada professional certification process which ensures that applicants have taken teacher training programs that meet national professional standards.





