About Canadore College

Established in 1967, Canadore College is a premier college of applied arts and technology in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Canadore College strives to create the best possible environment for learning and has emerged as the college of choice for students from throughout the province and around the globe.

Canadore’s focus is on program and service excellence, student success, sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Approximately 1,000 students graduate from Canadore each year, and the college has an alumni network of over 70,000. Canadore College is fully committed to student success. The college welcomes feedback from current and prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to help enhance the Canadore experience.

Canadore College offers more than 80 certificate, graduate certificate, and diploma programs in a range of subject areas, from business, management, and technology to healthcare, media, and sport and recreation. There is also experiential learning at the college that provides students with hands-on experience in real and simulated environments, either at the college, or within a field-related workplace.

Canadore’s International Department and Student Services provide strong support services to guide students every step of the way, within and outside of the classroom. Services are offered around accessible learning, mental health and well-being, peer tutoring, individual consulting, media resources, and much more. Canadore’s international engagements have broadened in scope, with the college developing academic partnerships with more than 30 institutions from all over the world.

Graduate outcomes

Canadore prepares its students for future career success throughout the course of their studies. The college maintains close ties with industry, and many of its courses are specially designed with industry placements and simulated experiential learning options. These unique learning options provide students with the transferable real-world skillsets they need to thrive in the workplace. The college sees approximately 1,000 students graduate each year, with a network of over 70,000 international alumni working around the globe in a diverse range of professional careers.

The college’s international office provides targeted career development opportunities for international students through Canadore’s partnership with Devant, an online careers platform which provides networking and employment opportunities. In tandem, the college’s centre for career development offers a range of services designed to enhance graduate outcomes. Lifetime careers support is offered to all of the college’s alumni. 

What's new

Sustainable Canadore

Canadore College is continuing its longstanding commitment to sustainability, with a mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2031. Proudly integrating the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals in all its work and activities, the ‘Sustainable Canadore’ taskforce has been pioneering its efforts in sustainability and positive environmental practices since its inception.

In 2024, the College Drive campus will become the first campus in the country to boast an area of forest certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, with its surrounding 450 acres of trees now subject to a carefully and ecologically designed 10-year forest management plan.

Costa Rica sustainability partnerships

In 2023, select students had the opportunity to receive a micro-credential in cultural awareness, travelling to Costa Rica and its world-famous Nicoya Blue Zone, connecting with local indigenous communities and learning about sustainability in rainforest productivity.

In 2024, the college will purchase 12 acres of land in Los Santos as part of a partnership with Green Communities Costa Rica. This organization hosts international volunteers, engaging them in local sustainable development projects, with a notable specialization in the successful conversion of traditional coffee beans to organic produce.

New sustainability course

Canadore College has partnered with Beyond21 Academy, a non-profit organization that works with carefully selected North American partners to deliver up-to-date practical sustainability training to students and professionals.

In partnership with Beyond21 Academy, the college now offers a unique new course. Sustainable Innovation: Integrating Circular Economy and Biomimicry into Climate Action is open to students, alumni, and even staff.