Portage College is working with CIOT to provide access to Portage College continuing education programs in the Calgary metropolitan area. Portage College is a public college with over 7 campuses spread across northeast Alberta. This enables students to access the high-quality programming of Portage College while living and working in the metropolitan environment of Calgary. This partnership brings several advantages to international students including gaining the benefits of studying in an international environment with students from diverse backgrounds, while benefiting from the advantages of public college programs such as the Post Graduate Work Permit program (PGWP).