I have applied for Grad but am now unable to attend or I am feeling unwell before the ceremony. Who do I notify?
If you are unable to make Grad or are feeling unwell before the ceremony after you have registered, please email registrarsoffice@nvit.ca in order to remove you from the schedule and reimburse your graduation fees.
Vancouver Ceremony - June 6th, 2025
Merritt Ceremony - June 13th, 2025
Musqueam Cultural Centre
4000 Musqueam Ave, Vancouver, BC V6N 3S2
Gown Pick-Up: 9:00 AM
Grad Portrait: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Ceremony Start Time: 10:15AM
Lunch: 12:30 PM
4155 Belshaw St. Merritt, BC
Ceremony Start Time: 10:15 AM
Lunch: 1:30 PM
Graduates may bring up to THREE guests who must check in with the reception prior to entering the theatre.
Should you require any accessibility accommodations, please email events@nvit.ca.
I've applied for Grad, when is my payment due?
Your payment must be received by March 31, 2024, to participate on graduation day. Payment can be made in person by debit or credit card or over the phone by VISA or MasterCard or online (https://www.paymytuition.com/paynow/nvit). If payment has not been made by the deadline, you will be removed from the RSVP list.
What time do I have to be there?
Please arrive at the ceremony site at 9:00 AM to pick up graduation gowns. Arriving late might not give you a chance to have your FREE graduation portrait taken.
How many guests can I bring?
Due to venue spacing limitations and fire codes, only THREE GUESTS per graduate is allowed in.
What do I wear?
We will have pre-ordered graduation gowns and caps available on campus, but graduates may also choose to wear their traditional ceremony attire. If this is your plan, please notify our Events Planner at events@nvit.ca. Cedar headbands will be available to all graduates.
There will be a short window of time to put on gowns, headbands, and caps. Please come prepared.
Are there opportunities to have photos taken? Will there be a professional photographer? How much are photographs?
There will be a professional photographer to take your graduation portrait from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Be sure to pick up your gowns at 9:00 to avoid long lines. During the ceremony, the professional photographer will take stage photos of each graduate. All photos will be released via the NVIT Facebook page following the ceremony.
Will food be provided?
Yes, food will be provided after the ceremony and class photoshoot. Graduates will receive meal tickets for themselves plus their guests upon check-in.
Is there parking? Do I have to pay for parking?
The Vancouver Ceremony will have two specified parking lots at the location available for the event for FREE. The FREE parking lots are Lot 5 and Lot B (Please see parking lot map). We ask that parking Lot 5 be used for Elders and those needing accessible parking. Please carpool, if possible. All other parking lots at the BCIT campus will be paid parking only.
Parking is FREE for the Merritt Ceremony. We advise carpooling as parking space is limited.
For further graduation information, please contact our events coordinators as follows:
events@nvit.ca