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B.C. Reg. 146/2026
O.C. 363/2026
Deposited July 24, 2026
effective September 1, 2026 except
Part 2 effective January 1, 2027
This consolidation is current to September 29, 2026.
Link to consolidated regulation (PDF)

Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act

Post-Secondary International Education
(Designated Institutions) Regulation

Contents
Part 1 — General
1Definitions
2Advertising prohibition — minimum duration of program of instruction
3Eligible institutions
4Application deadlines
5Term of designation certificate
6Online directory
Part 2
7-10Not in force

Part 1 — General

Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act;

"National Occupational Classification" means the National Occupational Classification developed by Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada and their successors, as amended from time to time;

"theological institution" means an institution that offers either of the following:

(a) a diploma or certificate relating to an occupation described in the current edition of the National Occupational Classification as follows:

(i) 41302 (religious leaders);

(ii) 42204 (religion workers);

(b) a degree in theology.

Advertising prohibition — minimum duration of program of instruction

2   For the purposes of section 2 (a) of the Act, an institution must not advertise a program of instruction of a duration that exceeds 6 months.

Eligible institutions

3   For the purposes of section 3 (a) (iv) of the Act, the following institutions are prescribed:

(a) an institution that is a theological institution;

(b) an institution that offers educational programs referred to in section 31 (1) of the Chartered Professional Accountants Act;

(c) an institution that offers training for an occupation of driving motor vehicles that requires a driver to hold a Class 1, 2 or 3 driver's licence under the Motor Vehicle Act;

(d) Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific and United World Colleges (Canada) Inc.

Application deadlines

4   For the purposes of section 4 (2) (d) of the Act, an application for the renewal of a designation certificate must be submitted by the following deadline each year:

(a) if the institution is an institution described in section 3 (a) (i) or (ii) of the Act, April 30;

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the institution is an institution described in section 3 (a) (iii) of the Act, the date that is the last day of the month following the month in which the designation certificate of the institution under the Private Training Act is issued;

(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the institution is an institution referred to in section 3 of this regulation, October 31.

Term of designation certificate

5   For the purposes of section 7 (1) of the Act, the prescribed term of a designation certificate is one year beginning on the date it is issued.

Online directory

6   (1) The directory established under section 9 (1) of the Act must include the following information:

(a) in relation to a designated institution,

(i) the legal name of the institution and any operating name the institution uses,

(ii) any former legal name or operating name the institution has held or used in the 5 years preceding the issuance or renewal of the designation certificate held by the institution,

(iii) the address of the location where the institution provides a program of instruction, and

(iv) the website address for the institution;

(b) in relation to a former designated institution,

(i) the legal name of the institution and any operating name the institution uses, and

(ii) any former legal name or operating name the institution has held or used in the 5 years preceding the issuance or renewal of the last designation certificate held by the institution.

(2) In addition to the information described in subsection (1), the administrator may publish in the directory the information described in section 9 (2) (a) and (b) of the Act.

Part 2

Not in force

7-10   Not in force.

[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Post-Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act, S.B.C. 2026, c. 4, ss. 2, 3, 4 (2), 7 (1), 9 and 33 (2) and (3).]