Does COPSE formally recognize post-secondary programs and institutions?
The phrase “a recognized post-secondary institution” is used by some post-secondary institutions to convey legitimacy. Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba legally incorporated to operate in this province, be it through public or private legislation (often called a “Charter”), articles of incorporation, letters patent or any other incorporating vehicle, have often defined themselves as being “recognized” by government. The term “recognition” or “recognized institution” insofar as it is used to refer to a post-secondary institution in Manitoba has no technical definition, nor is there any “recognition process” for post-secondary institutions in Manitoba. Any meaning or status inferred by an institution designating itself as “recognized” is inferred by that institution alone. While recognition is not defined in Manitoba, practice across Canada provides some insight into the meaning of the term. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) identifies a “recogni
