Although completing a college certificate or diploma program after a bachelor's degree has long been a topic of interest for federal policy makers and academic organizations, its prevalence and nature have not been clearly characterized to this day. Many of the studies exploring this issue have been limited to a single institution or a single subnational region, or have faced challenges related to limited sample size. Additionally, many are from the United States. However, Canada differs from the United States, and from most other industrialized countries, in the strength and size of its college system. This paper fills the data and knowledge gap on college credentials completed after a bachelor's degree, by providing a clear characterization of this pathway's prevalence, nature and outcomes. It combines data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS) with data from the 2016 Census of Population to examine recent graduates from public colleges in Canada (i.e., those who graduated between 2010 and 2018) who had a prior bachelor's degree. Although this article deals with findings prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it provides important insights to better understand non-traditional educational pathways, which may become more common in the current context. While it is still early to evaluate the structural and longer-term changes to the economy caused by the pandemic, it is already clear that some industries such as accommodation and food services and arts, entertainment and recreation have been hit the hardest. Many workers from these sectors may have to complete a new program to start a new career or to build on their existing skills and knowledge.