Classification of highest certificate, diploma or degree

• 2 - Certificate, diploma or degree
• 22 - Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree (highest)
• 221 - Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level (highest)

2212 - College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (highest)

This category includes persons who obtained a (non-trades) postsecondary certificate or diploma of 3 months or more from a public or private college, CEGEP (either general/pre-university or technical), polytechnic, institute of technology, school of nursing, business school or vocational school. Included in this category are persons who obtained a teaching or nursing certificate awarded by a provincial/territorial department of education, with the exception of teachers' or nurses' qualifications at the bachelor level or above.

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 who also have university certificates, diplomas or degrees are also excluded from this category.