Who can apply?
ACAT encourages post-secondary institutions to apply for entry into Alberta’s Transfer System if they meet Alberta’s membership criteria. Applications are strengthened if they include sponsorship from a member institution. Current institution members include institutions from Alberta and five other jurisdictions. Institutions applicable for membership include publicly funded institutions, Indigenous institutions, private not-for-profit institutions, and out-of-province institutions that meet the criteria for membership.
Please contact the ACAT Secretariat for more information and to complete an application - Admission to the Alberta Transfer System Questionnaire. Although application criteria varies depending on the type of institution you represent, the process generally includes institutions contacting the ACAT Secretariat and completing the application form for review, approval, and implementation.
Given the current context of ACAT awaiting next steps from the findings of the Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs review of post-secondary education, the ACAT Secretariat will continue to facilitate institution membership review and approval processes directly with the Ministry and share information with existing members as appropriate.
Alberta-Based Institutions
All Alberta-based, publicly-funded institutions, many Indigenous institutions, and some private not-for-profit institutions are members of Alberta's Transfer System and use the technology and tools in the Learner Pathways System (LPS) to manage and share course and program transfer decisions and high school transitions information.
We also encourage private not-for-profit institutions to apply if they are able to demonstrate:
Please see Private Providers Policy and Procedure Document for more information regarding private not-for-profit institutions.
Out-of-Province Institutions
Current LPS member institutions in the transfer system include out-of-province institutions. Public, Indigenous or not-for-profit institutions from outside Alberta are encouraged to apply if they are able to demonstrate evidence of a significant number of existing:
- Agreements with Alberta ACAT member institutions
- Alberta students attending the institution
These institutions may also have a:
BC Institutions
There is a significant amount of student mobility between Alberta and BC post-secondary institutions, creating a unique opportunity to collaborate. See details about Alberta's Policy and Process for BC institutions and the Admission to the Alberta Transfer System Questionnaire.
