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PRIMACORP

WHERE A STRONG COMMUNITY BUILDS A STRONG PORTFOLIO

We believe the presence of a strong community is where investments prosper. Our mission unites communities with our industries, leveraging collective strength to build resilient and prosperous portfolios. We redefine success in our realm of diversified investments through community empowerment.

Over 25 Years Of Experience

Founded in 1995, Primacorp Ventures has been devoted to changing lives through education, service, and care. As Canada's leading independent provider of private post-secondary education, we enroll over 15,000 students annually. These students are empowered to become valuable contributors to the global community via our market-driven, career-training programs. We offer broad-ranging programs in business, art and design, healthcare, teaching education, technology, legal studies, and skilled trades.

Meet Our CEO

Dr. Peter Chung

CEO & CHAIRMAN, PRIMACORP VENTURES

Dr. Peter Chung is a Korean-American businessman and philanthropist. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dr. Chung serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Primacorp Ventures, a large private conglomerate active in five divisions, including Education, Real Estate, Senior Living Facilities, and hotels. The Education division includes Canada's largest private provider of post-secondary education. He studied at UCLA, Stanford, and Harvard Business School in mathematics, computer science, business management, and ownership. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Education from Belhaven University and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his humanitarian work.
As a Christian and philanthropist, Dr. Chung contributes significantly to the community, both personally and professionally. Dr. Chung and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Chung, are devoted to supporting charitable organizations and causes that are dear to them. They are deeply involved in their church, community, and charities, the Coram Deo Foundation and Joe's Table Cafe. The Coram Deo Foundation provides resources to organizations worldwide where there is an urgent need for humanitarian aid (including church planting, student ministries, seniors' homes, and missionary support).

Our Leadership

Yul Kim

President

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Andre Souza

Head of Marketing

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Amanda Cabrera

Associate VP of Online Education

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Wendy Schoenmaker

Vice President of Finance

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Nick Khlystov

Associate Vice President of IT

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Najib Raie

VP of Strategy + Business Development

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Chris Wates

VP of Human Resources + Projects

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Our History


  • 1995

  • 1996

  • 1997

  • 2002

  • 2003

  • 2006

  • 2008

  • 2009

  • 2010

  • 2011

  • 2012

  • 2013

  • 2014

  • 2015

  • 2016

  • 2018

  • 2019

  • 2020

  • 2021

  • 2023
  • Established Primacorp Ventures
    • Acquired Star Education Careers Incorporated in Abbotsford

    • Repurposed the school as a privately run college for project-based career training to fill government-identified gaps in the labour market 

  • Solidified Business in the Educational Industry
    • Purchased secondary education facility Sprott Shaw Richmond 

    • Changed name to Vancouver Career College 

  • Expanding Business
    • Opened the third campus at Metrotown Burnaby

  • Expanding Business in the Lower Mainland
    • Opened fourth and fifth campuses in Coquitlam and Surrey
  • Expanding Business Nationwide
    • Opened sixth Vancouver Career College campus in Kelowna 

    • Acquired Reeves College in Edmonton and Lloydminster 

  • Expanding Business Nationwide
    • Opened Reeves College Calgary
  • Solidifying Business
    • Acquired 15 CDI College campuses 

    • Opened second Reeves College campus in Calgary and first Reeves College campus in Lethbridge

  • Launching of Visual College of Art and Design
    • Opened Visual College of Art and Design in Vancouver
  • Fostering Our Community
    • Established Joseph Chung Scholarship 

    • Established Amenida Seniors Community 

  • Scaling CDI College's Influence
    • Opened an additional 6 CDI College campuses nationwide
  • Increasing CDI College Network
    • Opened CDI College North York
  • Advancing CDI College Network
    • Opened CDI College South Surrey
  • Extending CDI College Network
    • Opened CDI College Anjou
  • Strengthening CDI College Network
    • Opened CDI Richmond
  • Widening CDI College Network
    • Opened CDI Brampton
  • Establishing Online College Programs
    • Launched 2 college programs fully delivered online through the Moodle LMS system
  • Expanding Visual College of Arts and Design
    • Opened Visual College of Arts and DesignCalgary
  • Expanding Online College Programs
    • Officially launched CDI College and VCAD online divisions
  • Diversifying Business
    • Established childcare Tiny Scholars in Abbotsford 

    • Opened Amenida Residences 

  • Fostering Our Community
    • Established Primacorp Foundations

Yul Kim

President

Yul started in 2007 and has worked in his current role since August 2023. Yul impresses with his leadership strengths, multifaceted experience, and strategic approach. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts from the University of British Columbia and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Cornell University.

Andre Souza

Head of Marketing

With over 20 years in private education, Andre held leadership roles in operations and marketing, including VP of Marketing, VP of Operations, and COO. Currently, he serves as Head of Marketing, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets. His career includes lasting partnerships with major corporations like Google and Meta. Andre holds a Bachelor's in Communication Networks Engineering from the University of Brasilia and a postgraduate diploma in Sales and Marketing Management from UBC' s Sauder School of Business.

Amanda Cabrera

Associate VP of Online Education

Prior to her joining Primacorp in November 2019, Amanda taught at the post-secondary level for more than 10 years, most recently as Dean of Academics at Brighton College Canada. In her position, Amanda supports and evaluates educational programs and services, curriculum, and instructional design for teaching. She holds a Master of Arts in Education and International Development from the University of London and a Management Degree from the University of Lethbridge.

Wendy Schoenmaker

Vice President of Finance

Before Wendy came to Primacorp in June 2022, she was the Director of Finance at Artic Arrow Powerline. Her areas of expertise include strategic financial management, financial planning, and analysis and risk management.

Nick Khlystov

Associate Vice President of IT

Nick has been with the company for more than four years now and he is responsible for Primacorp Ventures' information technology functions. With over 27 years of experience in the Information Technology field, Nick deeply understands the IT challenges across the industry, among organizations of all sizes. Nick holds a Master's degree in Computer Science as well as a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC.

Najib Raie

VP of Strategy + Business Development

Najib started working for the company in June 2020. Before that, he worked as the Senior Director of Operations at Archway Community Services. Najib is a strategic thinker and relationship-builder skilled in leading initiatives from idea to launch. He assumed his most recent position in May 2023

Chris Wates

VP of Human Resources + Projects

Chris joined the company in his current position in February 2023. He has accumulated a lot of professional experience working in HR for major companies in the past, among others, Honeywell and Sleep Country. Most recently, he worked for five years as Senior Director of Human Resources at Allied Universal.