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2026 CANADA RANKING: WHAT ARE THE BEST GAME SCHOOLs?
2026 CANADA RANKING: WHAT ARE THE BEST GAME SCHOOLs?
MEGAMIGS (2019)
An attractive country
An attractive country
Canada is home to a thriving video game industry.
With nearly 30,000 people working there, Canada has become a major industry stronghold over the past 15 years. Montreal especially has a growing number of large and indie studios.
Over 200 studios and 50 schools examined in our rankings
Over 200 studios and 50 schools examined in our rankings
As with the US ranking, Canada required the careful analysis of more than 2,000 alumni profiles from some 50 schools.
The result is a precise overview of their studies and their careers in more than 200 video game studios.
☆ TOP 5 CANADiAn Game Schools ☆
☆ TOP 5 CANADiAn Game Schools ☆
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TOP 5 STUDIOs
TOP 5 STUDIOs
for hiring young talent in Canada
for hiring young talent in Canada
☆ game schools top 5 CANADA ☆
☆ game schools top 5 CANADA ☆
#1 VFS, Vancouver Film School
#1 VFS, Vancouver Film School
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
1,000 students across eight campuses in Vancouver, BC. Campus of Shanghai-Vancouver Film School in Shanghai since 2014.
Private school founded in 1987
Tuition fees (2025/2026) : diploma in Game Design $32,950 CDN (Domestic); $50,000 CDN (International), Programming For Games, Web and Mobile: $32,250 (Domestic); $49,500 CDN (International)
The Vancouver Film School (VFS) introduced one of the first game design programs in North America in 2004. Offering one-year post-secondary education with over 1400 hours, these programs are both intensive and comprehensive.
ACADEMICS:
Among the 12 digital career-focused programs offered by VFS, two are specifically concentrated on video games:
GAME DESIGN (1 Year): Game Artist, Coder, Level Designer
PROGRAMMING FOR GAMES, WEB & MOBILE (1 Year): Programming
GAME PROTOTYPES:
With around twenty video game projects published each year, VFS is among the most productive schools.
🎮 Incorporeal (2025). Incorporeal is a dungeon crawler where you play as a treasure hunter who has the ability to sever their soul from their body. Dash through traps, strike foes with your spectral form, and protect your fragile body as you fight, puzzle, and survive the catacombs to claim ancient relics.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: Action
🎮 Rage Quit (2025). Rage Quit is a first-person melee game where the player uses only the sledgehammer for combat, traversal, and defense against hordes of office-bots. Use a fluid variety of light, heavy, dash-based, and reflective attacks to smash your way through your foes and enact revenge!
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: Shooter
RECRUITMENT:
The main VFS's recruiters since 2024 are:
Pronto (Games Inc.)
Blackguard Studio LTD
Sprung Studios
Floralia Games
Electronic Arts (EA)
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Vancouver Film School graduates (2024–2025) have joined a diverse mix of studios, from global leader Electronic Arts to agile creative teams like Pronto and Floralia Games.
Studios such as Sprung Studios (UX/UI design for major AAA titles) and Blackguard Studio (co-development and technical support) highlight strong industry-facing expertise.
Meanwhile, emerging teams like Floralia Games and Pronto are building original IPs with distinctive artistic direction and gameplay concepts.
This mix reflects VFS talent thriving across both blockbuster productions and innovative indie projects shaping the next generation of games.
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The distribution of Vancouver Film School alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer / Level Designer : 28 %
🎨 Game Art : 35 %
🎧 Audio Designer : 15 %
💻 Game Programmer : 15 %
📢 Producer : 7 %
#2 Isart digital
#2 Isart digital
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec
250 total students
Private school
Tuition & fees (2025/2026): Bachelor $13,800 CAD/year ; Master $14,200 CAD/year
ACADEMICS:
Master’s in Game Programming (4 years)
AEC (Attestation d'Étude Collégiale) in Game Programming
(2 years)Bachelor’s in Tech Game Art (4 years)
AEC in Tech Game Art (2 years)
Master’s in Game Design (4 years)
AEC in Game Design (2 years)
Game Data Analyst (1 year)
GAME PROTOTYPES:
🎮 Wires and Whiskers (2025) Play as a lab mouse and a robot with magnetic abilities in a cooperative escape!
Attract and repel each other to overcome obstacles and enemies!
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine 5.4
Number of players: 2
Genre: Action Platformer
🎮 Echo of Huitzil (2025) Evil has returned! Fulfill the will of Huitzil as its winged hero.
Hunt down and destroy the beast to end the chaos!
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine 5.3
Number of players: 1
Genre: Shooter
RECRUITMENT:
The main companies who have hired ISART Digital Montreal graduates since 2024 are:
FLYOS
Ubisoft
Breaking Walls
Amazon Games
Société Nostra Studio
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Graduates from ISART Montréal are joining a mix of global leaders and rising studios, from Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry) to Amazon Games (New World), highlighting strong AAA pipelines.
They also contribute to creative indie successes like Breaking Walls (Away: The Survival Series), known for its nature-driven storytelling and unique perspective.
Emerging teams such as FLYOS (Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York) and Société Nostra Studio are gaining traction with narrative-focused and stylized projects.
This balance between major productions and innovative indie titles reflects ISART Montréal’s strong industry alignment and versatility of its graduates.
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The distribution of ISART Montréal alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer / Level Designer : 64 %
🎨 Game Art : 24 %
🎨🛠️ Tech-Artist : 2 %
💻 Game Programmer : 10 %
#3 Uqat, université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
#3 Uqat, université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
6,300 total students
Public
Tuition & fees (2025-2026): Flat rate per credit: $100 CAD (domestic) $780 CAD (international) per credit
ACADEMICS:
Bachelor's Degree in Video Game Creation (90 credits)
Bachelor's Degree in Digital Creation (90 credits)
Bachelor's Degree in 3D Creation (90 credits)
Master's Degree in Digital Creation (45 credits)
3D Creation Certificate (30 credits)
Certificate in Digital Creation (30 credits)
GAME PROTOTYPES:
🎮 Hopeguard (2025) Hopeguard is a third-person dark fantasy game about loss and acceptance.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine
Number of players: 1
Genre: Puzzle Game
🎮 All Abug! (2025) All Abug! is an adventure in a larger than life setting. Although seemingly dark, this game will make you blow some air out of your nose with its silly humour.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine
Number of players: 1
Genre: Casual Action Adventure
RECRUITMENT:
The main UQAT recruiters since 2024 are:
Ubisoft
Gameloft Montréal
HUWIZ
Ludia
Soliton Interactive
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At UQAT, junior hiring is led by major players like Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry) alongside Gameloft Montréal, known for its mobile hits such as Asphalt and Disney Speedstorm.
Emerging studios like HUWIZ and Soliton Interactive contribute through innovative and niche interactive experiences.
Ludia stands out with successful licensed titles like Jurassic World Alive, bridging mobile gaming and major IPs.
Together, these studios highlight a strong ecosystem mixing global franchises with smaller creative teams driving new ideas.
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The distribution of UQAT alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer : 45 %
🎨 Game Art : 33 %
💻 Game Programmer : 17 %
📢 Producer : 5 %
#4 école NAD-UQAC
#4 école NAD-UQAC
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec
1100 total students
Public
Tuition & fees (2025-2026): Bachelors and Certificate Programs: $100 CDN per credit (Resident), $315 CDN per credit (Canadian non-resident and France), $350 per credit (International). Masters and DESS Programs: $100 CDN per credit (Resident), $315 CDN per credit (Canadian non-resident and France), $700 CDN per credit (International)
The NAD-UQAC School, Ecole Nationale d'Art Numérique, de l'Animation et du Design, created in 1992 and affiliated with the UQAC, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, since 2008, offers four video game training courses focused on game design and game art.
ACADEMICS:
Bachelor's Degree in 3D Animation and Digital Design [90 credits]
Certificate in 3D Animation and Digital Design [30 credits]
Master's Degree in Art (Digital Design) [45 credits]
DESS, Postgraduate Diploma Specialized in Narrative Video Game Design [30 credits]
GAME PROTOTYPES:
🎮 Blood Arthur (2025). Finalist in the Best Student Game category at the GDWC 2025 Summer Season.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine 5.3
Number of players: 1
Genre: Rogue Lite
🎮 Hiraeth (2025). HIRAETH is a platform game puzzle about the experience of second-generation immigrants.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine
Number of players: 1
Genre: Platformer
RECRUITMENT:
The main NAD-UQAC recruiters since 2024 are:
Behaviour Interactive
HUWIZ
Ubisoft
Framestore
Porcelaine Digital Games
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At NAD UQAC, Behaviour Interactive stands out with hits like Dead by Daylight, while Ubisoft Montréal and Ubisoft Ivory Tower continue to attract juniors through major productions such as Assassin’s Creed and The Crew.
Alongside these industry leaders, Framestore offers opportunities on high-end VFX projects for film and games.
Smaller studios like HUWIZ and Porcelaine Digital Games highlight the diversity of recruitment, contributing to innovative and niche interactive experiences.
Overall, this mix reflects a strong balance between global franchises and emerging creative studios hiring NAD UQAC graduates.
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The distribution of NAD-UQAC alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer / Level Designer : 32 %
🎨 Game Art : 60 %
🎨🛠️ Tech-Artist : 4 %
💻 Game Programmer : 4 %
#5 KPU Entertainment Arts / Kwantlen Polytechnic University
#5 KPU Entertainment Arts / Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
20,000 total students
Public university
Tuition & fees (2025-2026): Certificate Program: Between $4,600 and $6,900 CAD (domestic) $23,00 to $29,000 CAD (international students) for the one year program. Diploma programs: Between $6,900 CAD to $8,900 CAD (domestic) per year and $33,000 CAD to $38,000 CAD (international) per year depending on the number of credits taken
KPU Entertainment Arts is part of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), a public university founded in 1981. The Entertainment Arts program is located at the Civic Plaza campus in Surrey, BC, and specializes in preparing students for careers in animation, visual effects, and game design.
ACADEMICS:
Certificate (1 year)
Foundation in Entertainment Arts Diploma (2 years)
Advanced 3D Animation and 3D Modelling
Advanced VFX (Virtual Production)
Advanced Game Development
GAME PROTOTYPES AND COMPETITIONS:
🎮 Strings of Convergence (2025) Finn, a struggling musician is dragged to another world where he is expected to battle monsters and other warriors in a battle royale for the entertainment of a warmongering alien overlord.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: RPG
🎮 Secrets of the Arcane Keep (2025) A VR Dungeon Adventure Game where you play a sorcerer breaking into a dungeon to find the treasure room. Featuring platforming, stealth mechanics and magic. Solve the mysteries of the dungeon and find the grand treasure at the end of the dungeon!
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: Puzzle VR
RECRUITMENT:
The main KPU recruiters since 2024:
Total Albedo Studios
Roblox
Netflix Animation Studios
Electronic Arts (EA)
Keywords Studios
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KPU’s 2024–2025 graduates span from AAA to emerging creative tech, with Electronic Arts (EA Sports FC, Apex Legends) and Roblox (UGC-driven experiences) leading mainstream impact.
On the creative side, Netflix Animation Studios brings exposure to high-end storytelling pipelines, while Total Albedo Studios focuses on stylized indie projects with strong artistic direction.
Non-traditional recruiters like Staples Canada highlight applied interactive and digital product skills beyond games.
Altogether, this mix reflects KPU’s ability to place juniors across AAA, platform ecosystems, animation, and innovative cross-industry roles.
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The distribution of KPU alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer : 14 %
🎨 Game Art : 52 %
🎨🛠️ Tech-Artist : 2 %
💻 Game Programmer : 29 %
📢 Producer : 2 %
🎧 Music/Audio Designer : 2 %
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