Classification of highest certificate, diploma or degree

• 2 - Certificate, diploma or degree
• 2.2 - Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree (highest)

2.2.2 - College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (highest)

This category includes persons who obtained a postsecondary certificate or diploma from a community college; a CEGEP (either general/pre-university or technical); an institute of technology; a school of nursing; a private business school; a private or public trade school; or a vocational school. Included in this category are persons who obtained a teaching or nursing certificate awarded by a provincial department of education, with the exception of teachers' or nurses' qualifications at the bachelor level or above obtained at university-affiliated faculties of education or nursing. Persons with an apprenticeship or trades certificate and no other college, CEGEP or other postsecondary and non-university certificate or diploma are excluded from this category. Persons with university certificates, diplomas or degrees are also excluded from this category.