BCIT brand study finds institute recognized for delivering job-ready graduates

The British Columbia Institute of Technology recently worked with Academica Group to conduct the 2026 BCIT Brand Reputation Tracking Report. Through a survey of more than 1,680 respondents across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the study found that BCIT was renowned for job readiness, its role in supporting the province’s economy and workforce needs, […]

The British Columbia Institute of Technology has launched the Digital Twin Innovation Hub, an applied research facility that will help evaluate new technologies before their deployment. This hub can simulate complex operational environments such as renewable energy systems. Industry partners can reduce uncertainty by working with researchers and students to evaluate and test their technologies […]

The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Royal Roads University have announced a partnership that will expand access to flexible, affordable, and career-focused education options. The two institutions will create two-way pathways between their programs, enabling students to build on their existing credentials, move between programs, and reskill and upskill as needed. BCIT will also […]

Canada’s Top 100 Employers has released its top British Columbia employers for 2026 and several postsecondary institutions appeared in the list. British Columbia Institute of Technology was celebrated for its pension offerings. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Simon Fraser University, and the University of the Fraser Valley were recognized for their maternity and parental leave offerings. Camosun […]

British Columbia Institute of Technology has broken ground on three facilities at its new trades and technology training complex: The Robert Bosa Carpentry Pavilion, the Marine and Mass Timber Pavilion, and the Campus Services Centre. Work on a fourth facility, the Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology, is expected to begin in summer 2026. […]

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared among the leaders of Forbes’s list of Canada’s Best Employers in 2026. This publication ranks organizations with 500 or more workers in Canada based on surveys of employees. The top organization overall was Université Laval. Other postsecondary institutions to rank in the top 50 included Université de Sherbrooke (#3), […]

British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Burnaby Campus has opened its newest student residence. The 12-storey building contains 469 beds, a common area, and study spaces. Built using mass timber, the building was designed with efficiency and sustainability in mind, attaining the province’s Energy Step Code 4 and receiving a CaGBC Net Zero certification. According to […]

Forbes has released the 2025 Canada’s Best Employers for Company Culture rankings and several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared among the leaders. The list includes the top 200 organizations in Canada, which were scored according to employee survey responses on factors like fairness, inclusivity, and opportunity. Université Laval (#1) ranked highest overall. Other postsecondary institutions […]

Philip Steenkamp (Research Universities’ Council of BC, Royal Roads University), Laurie Waye (BC Colleges, Coast Mountain College), and Jeff Zabudsky (Pacific Association of Canadian Institutes and Universities, BCIT) have written an article for the Vancouver Sun calling for investments in the postsecondary sector. Steenkamp, Waye, and Zabudsky assert that the province’s prosperity and productivity are […]

British Columbia Institute of Technology recently announced the newly named Mott Electric Pavilion, which will be used for electrical apprenticeship training. The pavilion will be a purpose-built space for trades training and skills development in the emerging areas of automated controls, renewable energy, and robotics. It will enable BCIT to expand its electrical apprenticeship training […]