The Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) will receive $7.35 million to support the next phase of a renewal project on its Bathurst campus.
"The contributions CCNB makes to advance New Brunswick are immeasurable, and we are proud to support their efforts to innovate, develop a skilled and agile workforce and build communities," said Jean-Claude D'Amours, acting minister of post-secondary education, training and labour. "This project is consequential for the community, the province and our post-secondary education sector, and we are thrilled to support it."
The funding will be provided by the department as part of its 2025-26 budget, and will be used to help develop a cost estimate.
"This marks another key milestone made possible by the dedication of our teams and valued partners," said Pierre Zundel, president and CEO of CCNB. "As we move toward the official opening, our commitment remains stronger than ever; we're focused on delivering training and applied research that shape bright futures and strengthen New Brunswick's francophone communities for generations to come."
The college plans to close its building on Youghall Drive and replace it with a new one on du Collège Street while modernizing the existing facilities. The project would centralize operations and eliminate duplication of services while preserving a heritage building.
The government announced funding for the initial phase of the project in December 2023.
The site on du Collège Street opened in 1916 while the Youghall Drive site was inaugurated in 1963.
CCNB has five campuses and offers nearly 80 programs grouped in seven schools that aim to help meet the needs of the province's labour market.
