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By Alyssa Conti

FAMILY HOUSING

$19M student housing project begins in Merritt NVIT

Mar 30, 2025 | 10:07 AM

MERRITT — Parents studying at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) in Merritt won’t have to choose between family and schooling for much longer.

Construction has started on a $19.6 million on-campus family housing complex featuring 12 two- and three-bedroom townhouses for primarily Indigenous families and an expanded child care facility.

“By creating dedicated housing for families on campus, more students will be able to fully engage in their educational journey with their loved ones there to support them,” said Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Anne Kang.

Set to open by fall 2027, the project will also include 36 child care and program spaces to train early childhood educators, as well as a secured parking compound for NVIT’s mobile technology, health and general classroom training trailers.

“With the new housing building and expanded child care services under construction, I’m really looking forward to the future for students and their families,” said Keisha Munro, president of the NVIT Student Society.

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“This new facility will provide much-needed support for students facing housing difficulties, helping them focus on their studies and achieve success.”

The training trailers will provide hands-on training vital to meeting the demand for Indigenous people working in technology and health care throughout the province. NVIT is B.C.’s only public Indigenous post-secondary institution.