Attestation letter for international students

As of January 22, 2024, most international students who want to study in Ontario must provide a provincial attestation letter (PAL) with their study permit application. Students should contact the Ontario postsecondary institution where they have accepted their offer of admission and intend to enrol to get a PAL. Learn more

Overview

Ontario's private postsecondary universities and colleges offer:

  • undergraduate degrees
  • graduate degrees
  • co-op programs
  • professional programs

Private postsecondary schools, whether in Ontario or outside the province, can offer degrees if they have the consent of the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, or if they have degree-granting authority through an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Consent or legislative authority is also required to use the word "university" relating to an educational institution in Ontario.

Degrees and programs offered by Minister's consent

The Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) is the Ontario agency that makes recommendations to the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security about the program quality of applications for Minister's consent as required under the Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000.

Visit PEQAB to learn more about the:

  • ministerial consent process
  • application process to apply for ministerial consent
  • current status of applications for consent

OSAP eligibility

If you plan to attend a private postsecondary school, you may qualify for financial assistance through the Ontario Student Assistant Program (OSAP).

Find OSAP approved schools.

Find a private postsecondary school or program

The private universities and colleges below offer degree programs in Ontario, either through an Act of the Legislative Assembly or through Minister's consent.

Degree programs with Minister's consent

Private universities and colleges

For details on specific Minister's consent degree programs offered at private postsecondary schools, visit PEQAB's website.

Adler Graduate Professional School     
890 Yonge Street
Toronto ON M4W 3P4
Tel: 416-923-4419     
www.adler.ca

Campbellsville University     
2485 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor ON N8X 4Y6
Toll-free: 1-800-264-6014     
www.campbellsville.edu

Canadian Islamic College     
2380 Speakman Drive
Mississauga ON L5K 1B4
905-288-1800 ext. 9     
www.maccic.ca

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College      
6100 Leslie Street
Toronto ON M2H 3J1
Tel: 416-482-2340     
www.cmcc.ca

Covenant Canadian Reformed Teachers College (CCRTC)     
410 Crerar Drive
Hamilton
ON L9A 5K3
Tel: 905-385-0634     
www.covenantteacherscollege.com

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine     
1255 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto ON M2K 1E2
Tel: 416-498-1255     
www.ccnm.edu

Niagara University     
2904 Hwy 7 West, Unit 113
Vaughan ON L4K 0K4
Tel: 905-294-7260     
www.niagara.ca

Northeastern University     
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Unit 4620
Toronto ON M5X 1A9
Toll-free: 1-888-660-6938     
Toronto.northeastern.edu

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College     
18 Karol Wojtyla Square
Barry's Bay ON K0J 1B0
www.seatofwisdom.ca

Royal Conservatory of Music     
TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON M5S 1W2
416-408-2824 ext. 257     
www.rcmusic.com

Trinity Western University      
Laurentian Leadership Centre
252 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa ON K2P 1R3
Tel: 613-569-7511     
www.twu.ca

International Business University     
80 Bloor Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M5S 2V1
Tel: 416-923-1111     
ibu.ca

ITPS (Canada) Ltd.     
2410 Blair Blvd.
London ON N5V 3Z9
Tel: 519-457-3625     
itpscanada.com

Sacred Heart College     
208 Romaine Street
Peterborough ON K9J 2C3
Tel: 705-745-5549     
www.sacredheartcollege.ca

Yorkville University     
2000 Steeles Avenue West
Concord ON L4Y 4N1
Toll-free: 1-877-429-4029     
www.yorkvilleu.ca

Degree programs through an Act of the Legislative Assembly

Private faith-based universities and colleges

The following institutions have partial degree-granting authority through an Act of the Legislative Assembly.

Contact the institutions directly to learn more about the programs offered.

The Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security does not exercise direct oversight of programs delivered by institutions with legislated degree-granting authority.

Please check this site regularly for updates.

Baptist Bible College Canada and Theological Seminary     
P.O. Box 752     
Simcoe ON N3Y 4T2
Tel: 519-426-8421

Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies     
300 Water Street
Whitby ON LIN 9B6
Tel: 416-391-5000     
www.canadachristiancollege.com

Emmanuel Bible College     
100 Fergus Ave.
Kitchener ON N2A 2H2
Tel: 519-894-8900     
www.emmanuelbiblecollege.ca

Faithway Baptist College     
1964 Salem Rd.
Ajax ON L1T 4V3
Tel: 905-686-0951     
www.fbccanada.org

Great Lakes Bible College     
4875 King St. E.
Beamsville ON L0R 1B0
Tel: 905-563-5374     
www.glbc.ca

Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary     
(formerly Central Baptist Seminary and Bible College and London Baptist Bible College)
175 Holiday Inn Dr.
Cambridge ON N3C 3T2
Tel: 519-651-2869     
www.discoverheritage.ca

Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies     
515 Coldstream Ave.
Toronto ON M6B 2K7
Tel: 416-789-1853     
kollel.com/iajs

Institute for Christian Studies     
59 St. George Street
Toronto, ON, M5S 2E6
Tel: 416-979-2331     
www.icscanada.edu

Maimonides Schools for Jewish Studies     
235 Bowman St.
Hamilton ON L8S 2T9
Tel: 905-523-8788

Master's College and Seminary      
(formerly Eastern Pentecostal Bible College)
780 Argyle St.
Peterborough ON K9H 5T2
Tel: 705-749-0725     
www.mcs.edu

Ner Israel Yeshiva College     
250 Bathust Glen Dr.
Thornhill ON L4J 8A7
Tel: 905-731-1224     
www.neryisroel.info

Redeemer University     
777 Garner Road East
Ancaster ON L9K 1J4
Tel: 905-648-2131     
www.redeemer.ca

St. Phillips Seminary     
The Oratory of St. Philip Neri
1372 King St W.
Toronto ON M6K 1H3
Tel: 416-532-2879     
www.oratory-toronto.org

Talpiot College     
410 Lawrence Ave. W.
Toronto ON M5M 1C2
Tel: 416-256-7233     
www.talpiot.ca

Theological College of Reformed Canadian Churches     
110 West 27th St.
Hamilton ON L9C 5A1
Tel: 905-575-3688     
www.canadianreformedseminary.ca

Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College     
130 Gerrard St E.
Toronto ON M5A 3T4
Tel: 416-925-3263     
www.tbs.edu

Tyndale University     
3377 Bayview Ave.
Toronto ON M2M 3S4
Tel: 416-226-6380     
www.tyndale.ca