The ever evolving Canadian Geomatics industry has lead to increased demands for specialized GIS training, and Canada has remained on top of the leading GIS education providers for many years. Here are some of the best Colleges and Universities that offer GIS related programs. I have compiled a list of the various GIS education programs offered in Canada as well as created a ArcGIS.com web map to spatially display them as well.
The list obviously does not contain all the programs that exist (but I am working on it) so if you know of one that is missing from the list or have any corrections to an existing one that I already have listed then please let me know about them.
You can browse the various postings about Canadian GIS training from Colleges and Universities for more details, browse by Category such as Canadian GIS College Programs, GIS programs offered at Canadian Universities and even online GIS education programs. You can also search with the sites search tools on the right hand side or browse by Province below to discover the wide range of GIS programs that offered all across Canada.
Alberta
University of Calgary - Courses Masters in GIS
NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology GIS Certificate) - Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate program
British Columbia
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - GIS Advanced Diploma Program
Vancouver Island University – Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications (offered as a 16 month Online or an 8 month In-Class program). Offers an Online GIS Education
Selkirk College – Offers two programs, an Advanced Diploma program and the BGIS program.
Simon Fraser University - Certificate in Spatial Information Systems / Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geographic Information Science
Trinity Western University - Department of Geography
Ontario
Carleton University - The department of Geography and Environmental Studies
GIS Graduate Certificate Program at Fanshawe College School of Design
McMaster University - McMASTER UNIVERSITY GIS LAB
GIS Certificate program at Queen’s University
Humber College - Offers an Online GIS Education
Ryerson University - Ryerson University offers a number of various options to people who want to pursue a Geomatics career with several programs witch I cover here briefly at CanadianGIS.com
Fanshawe College - GIS Graduate Certificate Program & a GIS / Urban Planning Diploma.
Fleming College - Post Graduate GIS Program.
Mohawk College - two year Urban and Regional Planning Technician diploma with specializations in GIS
Niagara College - one year GIS Certificate program
Queens - GIS Certificate program
University of Western Ontario - Department of Geography
Wilfrid Laurier University - Department of Geography
Algonquin - Geographic Information Systems certificate program
New Brunswck
University of New Brunswick - Department of Geodesy & Geomatics Engineering
NBCC - GIS Advanced Diploma
Nova Scotia
Center of Geographical Sciences (COGS) - one of the largest technical trainers in the Geomatics field in Canada with programs in Surveying, Marine Geomatics, GIS, LIDAR and Remote Sensing
Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) - One of the leading sources of LIDAR education in Canada
Acadia University - Master of Science in Applied Geomatics program
Quebec
Université Laval Department of Geomatics Sciences
Saskatchewan
SIAST GIS Certificate is a Geographic Information Science
University of Saskatchewan - Department of Geography & Planning – Undergrad and graduate courses with a co-op
program option
Manitoba
Red River College - The program emphasizes understanding of the basic GIS concepts and technology as opposed to training operators of specific software products.
Assiniboine Community College - Offers an Online GIS Education
Newfoundland
Memorial (MUN) - The diploma program in Geographic Information Sciences (GISciences) at Memorial is an intense 30 credit program
College of the North Atlantic - Geomatics Technician Diploma
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We will look into your suggestion, but note that our site would have a French version before Italian, due to French being an official language here in Canada.
Hmmmm, very interesting. I’d never considered that before!
Canada has remained on top of the leading GIS education providers for many years and I believe it will be continued.
I’m agree with you! Regards
Your blog is really helps for my search and i really like it.. Thanks a lot..:)
Waterloo university, Waterloo, Ontario has programme in Geomatices. Please update your list in this regard.
I am a Forest officer from India , I would like to Know about details of GIS Master degree Progm in different Universities of Canada
Hello sir., I am Anvesh from India…i am interested to study masters in GIS in canada…due to lack of information i am facing difficulty for proceeding to apply for canadian universities / colleges…will u help me with the information regarding Masters program & also how far PG Diploma’s are useful for an international student to get jobs after our education & all…i want to clarify my queries from a person who knows abt canadian education system like u…i am very much thankful to you if you are willing to provide me the requisite info. waiting for your reply sir…
your blog was very useful. You should add Algonquin College, ottawa Ontario to the list as they offer Post graduate diploma in G.I.S. Thanks once again.
I’ve recently started a blog, and the info you offer on this web site has helped me a lot. Thanks for all of your time & work.
Please add the Niagara College GIS-Geospatial Management postgraduate certificate program. Thx
sir.,please let me know your feedback regarding niagara college & placement opportunities & education system & the accomodation ,living expenses, course fees etc., how far the knowledge of this course will help us to get a job in GIS…Does PG Diploma is a preferrable one for job purposes or masters program having more opportunities…awaiting for your reply sir. i am very much thankful to you if you provide me the info.as early as possible…..
There are so many of us from Africa looking to benefit from an affordable online MSc degree in GIS. Please help me.
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I want to learn about GIS and I need material to study it
I am in computer science faculty
Selkirk College, in BC’s Kootenay Region, has an Advanced Diploma in GIS and a Bachelor Degree in GIS. If you are interested in living and working in a rural part of Western Canada in particular, then this is the place for you: our co-op partnerships with local governments and businesses help you open the doors.
i am a graduate of Geomatics Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. i am willing to study and work in Canada.
You should add SAIT in Calgary, Alberta. BCIT in British Columbia.
Dear Members
I would like to know which is the best educational institute which offers a 2 yrs Masters degree course in Geoinformatics in Canada so that i can understand this subject more extensively and comprehensively. I think Geoinformatics includes GIS. Moreover, is there any scholarship program funded fully by any organization for the above mentioned course study. Kindly help. I am very much interested in learning GIS. Currently i am working in a Telecom Co. as a GIS executive, but the scope of knowledge here is limited and no way to grow educationally and career wise.
Regards
James
India.
Hello sir., I am Anvesh from India…i am interested to study masters in computer science in canada…due to lack of information i am facing difficulty for proceeding to apply for canadian universities / colleges..will u help me with the information regarding Masters program & also how far PG Diploma’s are useful for an international student to get jobs after our education & all…i want to clarify my queries from a person who knows abt canadian education system like u…i am very much thankful to you if you are willing to provide me the requisite info. waiting for your reply sir.
information needed regarding GIS program offered at colleges & universities in canada..
Anvesh, Check the GIS Education in Canada category, there you can find information regarding almost all GIS programs offered in Canada at various Colleges & Universities all across the country (the list is not fully complete yet, but I am working on it).
http://canadiangis.com/www/gis-education
Thank you for posting the great content…I was looking for something like this…I found it quiet interesting,hopefully you will keep posting such blogs….Keep sharing…
I have been looking into various online certificate programs offered in GIS and there are quite a few schools that offer them. I need to take the course part time as returning to school full time is not an option in my life right now. Mohawk College, Humber College and several others in Ontario offer the certifcate program online. Do you know which online program is best or do some have a higher reputation?
Thank you very much for any assistance you can offer me.
Hi I was just wondering if Mohawk college’s gis program was as good as Humber college’s in Ontario?
i want to do study in GIS in canada. i m in My last year of graduation… please I request you to suggest Me the best and good univercity or College for My master degree in GIS..!! please be Fast…Please….
hi dear sir ,i am from Afghanistan and i have BSc of engineering and now i want get my master degree on GIS filed can u help me please i do not know how to apply and what is the process ,if it is online it will be best for me