What's Your Status?
A college wants to change the title of an existing approved program.
What is Title Modification
Start the Purpose section by describing the program in detail.
What is Do Not
The system used to receive and manage program approval submissions.
What is PFAAM
A proposed credential appears higher than the occupation requires.
What is credential inflation
A package has been approved, but the tracker status still shows "Under Review."
What is Tracker Update Required
No new intake, but existing students can still complete the program.
What is Suspended (S)
Clearly identify the decision being sought.
What is Do
This is considered the primary source of program information and supporting documentation
What is the PFAAM Submission
A program requires licensing, accreditation, registration, or certification before graduates can work
What is Regulated Occupation
This metric helps determine whether files are being processed within ministry commitments.
What is Service Standards
This status means the program has not been delivered for five years or more and requires review.
What is Dormant
Copy and paste the entire PFAAM submission into the Decision Note.
What is Do Not
Letter issues, tracker updated, records filed, gone for coffee - what is outstanding?
What is closing the package on PFAAM
A proposed credential appears inconsistent with the program's length and complexity
What is credential alignment
A file appears overdue in the dashboard, but the approval was issued last week. What's the likely culprit?
What is the tracker wasn't updated
A college wants to restart intake to a previously suspended program. What status change is required?
What is Reactivated (Suspended > Active)
Support recommendations with evidence, analysis, and policy considerations.
What is Do
Name one item analysts should validate for consistency across a PFAAM submission
What is tuition, enrolment projections, credential, labour market rationale, delivery model, CIP classification, or supporting documentation.
Strong labour market demand, poor system fit.
what is "it depends"
A package won't appear in a workflow view until both of these fields are updated
The college wants to offer the program again, but it was cancelled three years ago.
What is new approval submission required (cancelled programs cannot be reactivated).
Treat CVS validation as confirmation that the program should be approved.
What is Do Not
The approval letter has been issued, the tracker is updated, and the package status still says "Under Review."
What is package not closed in PFAAM
College proposes a unique credential, a new MTCU code, an unusual delivery model, high tuition, and significant enrolment growth.
What is Minister material
This status should be used only when work cannot proceed due to a dependency outside the team's control
What is "ON HOLD"