• LocationNorth Battleford, Meadow Lake, Canada
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North West College is a public college in northwest Saskatchewan, Canada, and an approved Designated Learning Institution (DLI) for international students. It has two main campuses, in North Battleford (Battlefords Campus) and Meadow Lake, plus 21 learning centres serving 30 communities in the region, including 20 First Nations communities, and has offered training for more than four decades.

Its offer ranges from adult basic education and English language training to university courses, including bachelor's degrees, and certificates and diplomas in health care, business and the trades. For international students, the college lists these programmes for 2026-27, all eligible for the Canadian post-graduate work permit (PGWP):

• Continuing Care Assistant certificate (Battlefords and Meadow Lake)
• Early Childhood Education Level II certificate (Battlefords)
• Early Childhood Education Level III diploma (Battlefords)
• Heavy Equipment, Truck and Transport Technician certificate (Meadow Lake)

Intakes are in fall 2026 and January 2027, and classes are small. The Meadow Lake campus has a student residence with 40 suites and 96 bedrooms.

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10702 Diefenbaker Dr, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Canada

Programmes open to international students in 2026-27:

• Continuing Care Assistant: one-year certificate with two clinical placements, Battlefords (fall 2026 and January 2027) and Meadow Lake (fall 2026)
• Early Childhood Education Level II certificate, Battlefords (fall 2026 and January 2027)
• Early Childhood Education Level III diploma, Battlefords (fall 2026 and January 2027)
• Heavy Equipment, Truck and Transport Technician certificate, Meadow Lake (fall 2026)

International students apply online and upload secondary and/or post-secondary transcripts, a copy of their passport, English test results (IELTS, Duolingo, PTE or TOEFL) and the application fee receipt; applicants are contacted within 7-10 business days after processing. The Continuing Care Assistant programme also requires Grade 12, a criminal record check and an immunisation record. The college warns that no outside service can discount or prepay its tuition.

Continuing Care Assistant (international), Battlefords Campus, 2026-27 session (26 August 2026 to 21 May 2027): tuition $20,500 (Canadian dollars, subject to change), plus a $150 application fee. Students also pay other programme fees, transport, uniforms and materials.

The Meadow Lake campus has a student residence for students and their families, with one- to four-bedroom units: 40 suites with 96 lockable bedrooms. Units are fully furnished and rent includes utilities and internet; family rates are available, and a damage deposit of one month's rent (minimum $500) is due at move-in.