Vancouver Island University
Public institution · British Columbia
UniversityPublicWork permit eligibleMaster's & PhDFounded 1936
About
Vancouver Island University (abbreviated as VIU, formerly known as Malaspina University-College and Malaspina College) is a Canadian public research university serving Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia. Malaspina College opened in 1969. The main campus is located in Nanaimo, with regional campuses in Duncan and Powell River.
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On the register
- DLI number
- O19395299688
- Type
- Public
- Post-graduation work permit
- Programmes eligible for a post-graduation work permit
- Master's and doctoral degrees
- Offered; no provincial attestation letter needed for these
- Founded
- 1936
Designated learning institutions list, IRCC, 2 October 2026.