Ontario To Fine Illegal Colleges
Starting November 1, 2009, illegal Private Career Colleges in Ontario will face financial penalties of up to $250,000 for taking advantage of students.
The fines will be levied on businesses that misrepresent themselves as colleges and on private colleges that offer unapproved programs and fail to comply with the Private Career Colleges Act.
To further protect students, the province is also:
* Appointing new provincial offences officers to inspect Private Career Colleges.
* Launching a student awareness campaign to help students choose a government-approved Private Career College program before enrolling.
Students can search for approved programs and registered Private Career Colleges at Ontario.ca/pcc, call 1-866-410-PCCS or check out the Private Career Colleges in Ontario page on Facebook.