Educators and MITT Partners (Domestic)

Welcome, educators and MITT partners, to your dedicated resource for the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology. This page has been created to provide you with all the information that your students and clients would need in their application to MITT. Below you will find information on recruitment, admissions, services for prospective and current students and contacts throughout our college community.

This page is dedicated for educators and MITT partners who work with Domestic Students. If you are an agent or a partner who works with International Students, please go to this page: mitt.ca/international/international-recruitment-agents.

Student Recruitment

The MITT recruitment team help students learn about the programs at MITT and provides guidance on which accreditation matches with their skills and interests, leading to an incredible and rewarding career.

Our recruiters can help with:

• MITT program information
• Start dates
• Entrance requirements
• Tuition and fees
• Bursaries and scholarships
• How-to-apply

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Our recruitment specialists are available for virtual group presentations!  Get an overview of over 30 high-demand careers in Business and IT, Health Care, Human Services and Skilled Trades. Contact us at: 204 989 7376 or recruitment@mitt.ca

Contact us

We are here to help! Please contact Student Recruitment at 204 989 7376 or recruitment@mitt.ca

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Admissions

The Admissions department helps prospective students complete all necessary steps to gain full status as a student at MITT. Representatives answer questions surrounding their applications, correspond on admission status and provide information on deadlines including payments.

Applying

Please note:

• Early application is strongly encouraged!
• Applications are processed on a first-completed, first-served basis. Many programs fill up quickly, so apply early for the best seat availability.

Events

Counsellors Seminar – Wednesday, November 22, 2022

MITT Open House – TBA

Student Loans

Applying on-time for a Manitoba Student Loan according to MITT program start date:

September program start = Apply no later than July 1

February program start = Apply no later than December 1

May program start = Apply no later than February 1

For further assistance with Manitoba Student Loan applications, please contact Student Services at: 204 989 6512 or studentservices@mitt.ca

Career and Workforce Development Services

At other schools, Career Services is an office that you can go and visit…

At MITT, career education is a part of everything we do!

How is MITT Career Development Services different than other institutions?

At MITT, career education is part of your curriculum. People choose MITT because we offer short-term programs that lead to employment, and we want to make the transition to your career is as easy as possible.  We also listen to employers, and responded by enhancing our services to ensure students are able to find meaningful employment after graduation.

Career Development Services delivers four in-class Work Skills Sessions in every program, focusing on:

• Employability skills and Employer Expectations
• Tailoring your resume to your program – resumes that get results
• Interview Skills – marketing yourself
• Transition to work – how to get the job and then excel in your career

MITT offers all the services and supports other schools do; we just do more!

Additional career services and supports:

• Work-integrated learning and practicum opportunities within most of our programs
• Job postings from employers emailed directly to current students and alumni
• One-on-one career decision making support to prospective students, current students and alumni

We also support current students and alumni with:

• Resume and cover letter development
• Job search techniques
• Interview skills, mock interviews and networking support

Career decision support

It can be hard to decide on your future career. Post-secondary education costs money, and takes time – you want to feel confident about your decision. The staff in MITT Career Development Services love helping people make career decisions!

Whether you are a prospective students, current student or alumni, meet with one of our Career Development Services staff in-person, by phone or online to talk about your career and your next steps! We don’t just talk about MITT programs – we help you make the right decision for you, even if that means choosing a different institution.

Free Career Support Resources

Want to get started on your own? MITT Career Services provides access to the MyBlueprint online career resource that will help with career assessments and occupational information.

MyBlueprint provides extensive career and labour market information for any profession. You can also complete the online assessments to point you in a new career direction. To use MyBlueprint, you must create a free account with your own email and password at: mitt.ca/career-and-employment-services (Use the Activation Key: mitt)

We are always here to help!

Once you use MyBlueprint, you can talk to one of our Career Development Services staff about your results. We can help you make sense of the career information and provide advice about your career and post-secondary options. We can help you make career and education choices – and once you are an MITT student, you are always welcome to these supports at any point in your career journey!

At MITT, we are proud of our Career Development Services model. Whether it is your first career or your next career, we are always here to help!

For more information, please contact Career Development Services at: career@mitt.ca

Student Services

• Cover all areas of prospective/current student support and specializations in Indigenous, accessibility and International/new Canadian advising
• Work with students, parents and high school counsellors to ensure new students are supported during the transition into post-secondary and throughout their studies at MITT

Services

• Financial planning
• Time management and balancing personal commitments
• Managing stress, anxiety and building confidence
• Understanding student administrative tasks and MITT policies

When should students meet with Student Services? Early, often and anytime!

Student advising and counselling is welcome anytime during the application and admission process, and is ongoing throughout their studies at MITT. We encourage students and their families to meet with an advisor or counsellor:

• While researching their post-secondary options
• To discuss their personal plan prior to starting
• During studies when questions or issues arise
• Whenever they need support, mentorship or professional guidance

For further details, or to book a student advisor appointment, please contact:

Phone: 204 989 6512 | Email: studentservices@mitt.ca

MITT scholarships and bursaries, student loans

We know that funding for school isn’t always accessible for students. That’s why MITT provides direct paths to bursaries and scholarships, which help alleviate the cost of tuition and materials, as well as living expenses. MITT’s scholarship and bursaries team also provides information on external funding opportunities.

Entrance Scholarships

Throughout Manitoba and across Canada, there are many organizations that sponsor scholarships for students. Future and current MITT students are encouraged to research and apply for every scholarship and award opportunity where they meet some or all of the selection criteria. For a full list of entrance scholarships and search tools, please visit MITT Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards

MITT Bursaries

MITT provides bursaries to assist our technical and trades program students meet their living costs while studying full-time. Bursaries are offered in the Fall and Winter each year. For more details and deadlines, please visit MITT Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards

Student Loans

The ideal situation for a student is to cover their tuition and living costs with personal savings and/or family support. This is ideal, but not always possible. However, lack of financial support should not be a barrier to entering full-time studies.

The next best option to help students cover their expenses while studying is a government student loan issued through their province of residence and the Government of Canada.

“I don't want to be in debt when I graduate. I will just keep my job while studying.” Our experience shows that more than 15 hrs/week at a job dramatically reduces the amount of time available for study and success in an MITT program. Finances, time management and successful grades are closely related and one usually impacts the other. A government loan provides a student money but also time to study.

Where to Apply

Students must submit their loan application to their province of residence. Manitoba residents can apply online at www.studentaid.gov.mb.ca. Students from other provinces can find their online application with a quick Google search.

For further information, students can also visit the Canada Student Loans website at www.canlearn.ca.

When To Apply

Students should apply for their loan as early as possible or approximately 2 months before the first day of class. Applying late is not a major problem, but late applications might result in not paying tuition on time or not being able to afford living expenses until later.

Manitoba Student Aid typically posts the online application for the fall/winter school year in early June.

High School Partnership Program

For more than 30 years MITT has offered students in partner school divisions the opportunity to split their time between part-time technical training at the College and completion of their academic courses at their home high school.

Today, we are proud to offer six technical program options to students in: Louis Riel School Division, Pembina Trails School Division, Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM), Red River Valley School Division, as well as our unique French Electrical/Électricité program to French-speaking students.

Seats are limited. If you are a student in a partner school division and interested in taking technical training at MITT, please contact a counselor at your high school to learn more about eligibility and the application process.

For more information visit: High School Partnership Programs

High School Credit Information

• Auto Technology
• Culinary Arts
• Electrical Trades Technology
• Hairstyling
• Welding Technology

Immigration Services

• Immigration Services Advisor provides prospective/current students with legal advice on visa and immigration matters including study permit, Co-op work permit, post-graduation work permit, visitor visa and other Canada visa and immigration matters.
• Immigration Services Advisor provides students with individual consultations, permit application workshops and guidelines to ensure students are supported throughout their studies at MITT.

When should students apply for a study permit? As soon as they receive a Letter of Acceptance!

Study permit authorizes students to study at a designated learning institution in Canada for the duration of the program of study.

Students are required to have a valid study permit if their program is longer than 6 months. Study permit processing at IRCC may take approximately 2 to 9 weeks, depending on the visa office.

Official information can be obtained from the following IRCC webpage: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit.html

Co-op work permit

If Co-op (work practicum) is mandatory to complete a post-secondary program, students must apply for a Co-op work permit. Students may apply for Co-op work permit & study permit together OR apply after receiving study permit.

Official information can be obtained from the following IRCC webpage:

www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/intern.html

Post-Graduation work permit

Students who have graduated from MITT’s post-secondary program would be eligible for a post-graduation work permit, as long as they meet the eligibility criteria specified by IRCC. Depending on the length of the program, post-graduation work permit would be for 1 year or 3 years.

Official information can be obtained from the following IRCC webpage:

www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/about.html

For further details, or to book an appointment with Immigration Services Advisor, please contact:

Phone: 204 989 7342 | Email: visainfo@mitt.ca

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