Languages Canada launched Joint Pathway Program

 

Notice to Students

There have been several recent cancellations of joint venture pathway programs due to changes in Canada immigration laws, changes to visa limits, abuse by international students, abuse by international education agents and abuse by private language & vocational education training schools.

We are hopeful that this pilot program can be expanded into a national program.

 We have to warn that there are still a few bad actors with a bad history of breaking the rules, breaking the law and cheating students.

ESL in Canada will publish good and bad results for this joint venture.

From Language Canada Website:

Languages Canada has officially launched the Ontario pilot phase of the Joint Pathway Program (JPP), marking an important milestone in the revival of compliant, sustainable language pathway programs in Canada.

The launch event brought together public colleges and accredited private language schools to formally initiate participation in the Joint Pathway Program. 

The umbrella MoUs formalize each institution’s participation in the JPP framework with Languages Canada, establishing governance, oversight, and coordination mechanisms for the pilot phase. 

A new model for language pathways

The Joint Pathway Program is a fully IRCC-compliant joint program model that allows accredited private language schools and public post-secondary institutions to collaborate within a single, integrated pathway. Students complete their language education across private and public partner institutions while remaining within one joint program framework and one study permit, leading to a single language credential and, subsequently, to a seamless transition into their chosen degree, diploma, or certificate program at the public partner.

The model responds to challenges in the language and international education sectors by improving compliance clarity, strengthening partnerships, and creating more predictable enrolment pipelines.

From pilot to national scale

The Ontario pilot is the first step in a broader national rollout. The JPP will be launched nationally at the Languages Canada Annual Conference, taking place March 11–14, 2026, in Calgary.