Get involvedFor educators

Reach the97%

Join us in admitting ambitious students whose only barrier is the upfront cost. Passage finances their studies, supports the journey, and stays with each student through to PGWP-eligible work.

Partner with PassageSee how it works
A quiet, modern Canadian university lecture hall with pale oak tiered seating, two students at work, and soft daylight from a floor-to-ceiling window onto trees
Only 3% of international talent can self-finance a year of Canadian study. Passage admits the rest.
  • Revenue effectNet-newno pipeline substitution
  • Per-student fundingC$65Ktuition + first-year living
  • Pool reach100+ countriesbeyond your recruitment markets
  • ApproachTalent successoutcomes-driven, end-to-end
What partnership unlocks

Three things partnership unlocks.

Net-new tuition. New talent pool. Same admissions standards, same recruitment strategy, same partner relationships you have today.

  • Reach

    Reach the unreachable

    High-academic talent your existing channels never see: candidates rejected by funds-of-support tests, students in geographies you don’t actively recruit, profiles outside your traditional applicant data. Passage admits and funds them. They arrive at your campus on the same terms as any other international student.

  • Revenue

    Net-new tuition

    Every Passage student is incremental. They wouldn’t have applied without us, your existing recruiters wouldn’t have placed them, and your competitor institutions wouldn’t have either. Net-new enrolments paying full international tuition, on the same terms as any other student.

  • Alignment

    We win when students do

    Passage is paid back over years, by students who graduate and find PGWP-eligible work. Our financial model only works when student outcomes do. That’s why admissions, advising, and post-arrival support all aim at the same number you do.

Eligibility

Five things we look for.

Every institutional partner clears the same five criteria before we run a single referral through your programs. They’re published here so you can self-screen before reaching out.

Self-screen, then apply
  1. 01

    Located in Canada

    Your campus and program delivery happen on Canadian soil. We don’t support offshore satellite arrangements at this stage.

  2. 02

    Designated Learning Institution

    Your school holds an active DLI number with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

  3. 03

    Public institution

    Public colleges and universities only. We don’t currently fund students at private career colleges or unaffiliated private institutions.

  4. 04

    PGWP-eligible programs in shortage areas

    Programs you propose for the Passage platform are PGWP-eligible and aligned with verified Canadian labour shortages: healthcare, skilled trades, ECE, STEM, and adjacent fields.

  5. 05

    Compliant with federal and provincial policy

    Your enrolment, recruitment and reporting practices comply with the latest IRCC and provincial immigration targets and guidance.

How partnership works

Three steps to your first net-new cohort.

From discovery conversation to incremental enrolments on the Passage platform. Most institutional partners go from first contact to net-new tuition revenue within a single academic term.

  1. 01

    Connect

    Send a partnership request. We schedule a discovery conversation to understand your programs, capacity, and which sectors you want to grow.

    1–2 weeks
  2. 02

    Get approved

    We assess proposed programs against PGWP eligibility, employment outcomes, and verified Canadian labour-shortage data. We share findings before any commitment.

    2–4 weeks
  3. 03

    Integrate and launch

    Approved programs go live on the Passage platform. Vetted international students start matching, applying, and arriving at your campus with financing already in place.

    2–3 weeks
Plus: AI for admissions

An AI workforce for the schools we partner with.

Bringing net-new students is one half. The other is what happens to every application after it lands. Passage also operates the AI platform that counsels applicants, validates documents, conducts structured interviews and supports enrolled students through to graduation — configured to your school’s policies.

Explore Passage AI

  • Jackie

    AI Counselor

    Guides prospective students into the right program — 24/7, multilingual.

  • David

    AI Processor

    Verifies applications, validates documents, flags fraud and gaps.

  • Ella

    AI Interviewer

    Conducts structured video interviews against your rubric.

  • Mark

    AI Support

    24/7 multilingual help for enrolled students through to graduation.

And the platform — the orchestration layer that ties the four agents into a single configurable workflow on your existing systems. See how it fits together.

Institution FAQ

The questions every VP of International asks first.

Still wondering about something specific? Email [email protected] and our partnerships team will respond within two business days.

At minimum, education partners must:

  • Be in Canada
  • Be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
  • Be a public institution
  • Have PGWP eligible programs related to labor shortages in Canada.
  • Dedicate resources to help with study permit and the employment of their graduates.
  • Be compliant with Federal and Provincial immigration policies and targets.
In addition, Passage vets individual programs to ensure Passage students have the highest possible chance of finding relevant high quality employment after graduation.

Open the conversation

A 30-minute call about net-new enrolments.

We walk through which of your programs fit the platform, the realistic incremental intake you can expect in the first cohort, and how Passage sits beside (not on top of) your existing recruitment partners.

Request a discovery call