Absolutely. They do really well during the pilot funding phase. The most expensive thing to do is create curriculum.
There have been several pilot programs that have started and have ceased to exist. British Columbia had one and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology had one. The Michener Institute in Toronto had one, but when it had to move out of its pilot funding, it actually floundered for a few more years. They have a bit more kick-in funding for now.
But the biggest challenge is the sustainable funding. Something like the foreign credential recognition loans pilot project might actually help a student be able to pay the $14,000 or $20,000 tuition that it actually costs, and they can pay that back the first year if they move from a food services industry job that pays about $25,000 a year to being a lab technologist, which pays $50,000 the first year. They can even almost pay it back the first year out.
We think the success of those loans pilots is a really good opportunity for bridging programs to find their sustainable piece.