Canadian career college graduates cite changing career paths or starting a new career as a top motivator for pursuing their education and cite financial constraints as a concern about taking a postsecondary program at their college. (National Association of Career Colleges/Nanos)

The research gauged the opinions among career college graduates on their graduate outcomes such as employment rates, sectors and income since graduation. This research also gauged the opinion of graduates on their experience during their studies, challenges faced during and after their studies and any financial aid considerations.

Nanos conducted an online open-link survey of 2953 career college graduates, between July 10th and August 18th, 2025.

The statistical tabulations including the unweighted and weighted number of interviews can be accessed here:

―By province and gender

―By immigration status and citizenship

―By racial identity

―By mode of learning

―By employment status

―By number of children under 15 at home

Results are weighted by province and gender based on data provided by NACC. Career college graduates were invited to participate in the survey via email from NACC. Responses were gathered using an open-link to the online survey.

The research was commissioned by the National Association of Career Colleges and was conducted by Nanos Research.

To view the full report, click here.