Polytechnics Canada

Polytechnics Canada

Formation	2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Type	Non-profit
Legal status	active
Purpose	advocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served	Canada
Membership	13
Official language	English
Chief Executive Officer	Sarah Watts-Rynard
Website	polytechnicscanada.ca

Polytechnics Canada is a national nonprofit association representing 13 research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges, and institutes of technology in Canada.

In 2021-22, the association's 13 members served over 383,000 for-credit students, with 100% of polytechnic programs built around an experiential component or model.

Polytechnics Canada’s members are providers of applied research. In 2022-23, they conducted 3,389 applied research projects, serving 2,656 partners and engaging 21,254 students.