Colleges and Institutes Canada

Colleges and Institutes Canada
Collèges et instituts Canada
AbbreviationCICan
Formation1972; 52 years ago (1972)
TypeHigher Education Associations in Canada
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeAdvocacy and unification
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Membership
141 (2023)
Official language
English, French
Board Chair
Peter Devlin
President & CEO
Pari Johnston
Main organ
Board of Directors
AffiliationsWorld Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics, UNEVOC, EduCanada
Websitecollegesinstitutes.ca
Formerly called
Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC)

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan; French: Collèges et instituts Canada) is a national association formed in 1972 to represent the interests of its member institutions to government and industry.[1] Membership is voluntary and open to publicly-funded community colleges in Canada or institutions that may also be referred to as an institute of technology, CEGEP, or university with a college mandate. As of 2023, CICan has 141 member institutions.[2]

  1. ^ Colleges and Institutes Canada (n.d.). About CICan. Retrieved June 26, 2015, from http://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/about/
  2. ^ Canada, Colleges and Institutes. "Our Members – Colleges and Institutes Canada". www.collegesinstitutes.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-08.