The Okanagan isn’t just a place to visit. For a lot of our graduates, it’s where they end up staying — because the career they trained for is right here.
Among the fastest-growing cities in Canada
Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley are growing faster than almost anywhere else in the country. That growth means real demand: dental offices, healthcare clinics, and childcare centres are expanding to keep pace with a rising population. The career you train for at Ascentia is one this region is actively looking to fill — not just today, but for the foreseeable future.
A lifestyle that most people save up two weeks to visit
Okanagan Lake. Four real seasons. Wine country. Ski hills within an hour. Beaches in July. Kelowna has the kind of outdoor life that a lot of Canadians treat as a vacation destination — and you can build your career right in the middle of it. The pace is different here, and people tend to notice.
Big enough, small enough
Kelowna has around 150,000 people — large enough to have real amenities, small enough that you’re not losing two hours a day to a commute. Your campus, your clinical placement, and the employers who’ll hire you after graduation are likely within a few kilometres of each other. That proximity matters when you’re just starting out.
More affordable than the coast
Rent, groceries, transit — Kelowna is meaningfully less expensive than Vancouver or Victoria. You get a city with major hospitals, banks, post-secondary institutions, and full transit coverage, without the Lower Mainland price tag. If you’re weighing where to spend a year in focused training, the cost comparison is worth running.
Address: 201-1690 Water St, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8T8
Phone: 250-999-8736
Email: info@elevareci.ca