College Diploma - Business Information Systems (Co-op)

The College Diploma - Business Information Systems (Co-op) at Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Regina campus is a 2 year college diploma including 6 months of co-op combining business analysis with hands-on information systems development, including a paid co-op.

Students learn programming, database design, systems analysis and business process work, then apply it in a six-month paid co-op — graduating with Canadian work experience already on their resume. The program produces the analyst-developers who sit between business teams and technology.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is the province of Saskatchewan’s public polytechnic, founded in 1959, with a graduate employment rate of about 96% — among the strongest in Canadian post-secondary education. The Regina campus places students in the provincial capital — home to Saskatchewan’s government, insurance and financial head offices, and a busy construction and industrial economy — in one of Canada’s most affordable capital cities. Graduates who stay and work in Saskatchewan can also pursue the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) and the province’s Graduate Retention Program, which rebates up to $20,000 of tuition through tax credits.

This program is registered under CIP code 52.1201 (Management information systems (confirm registered CIP with institution)) and appears on Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s published list of PGWP-eligible international programs under the post-November-2024 field-of-study rules. Programs of two academic years support a PGWP of up to three years; shorter programs support a PGWP matching program length. Eligibility lists change — verify the current Sask Polytech PGWP list and IRCC policy before applying (final decisions rest with IRCC).