Unlock New Horizons in Latin America: Colombia, Mexico & Brazil

Global Engagement Mission

Join CICan’s exclusive missions to connect with government, industry and postsecondary leaders – and explore new markets, strategic partnerships and growth opportunities for your institution – unlocking Latin America’s potential for workforce training, transnational education, applied research and innovation.

Dates: Monday, February 8 – Friday, February 19, 2027
Markets: Colombia, Mexico & Brazil
Format: In-market global engagement mission with curated B2B meetings, technical briefings, institutional visits, and sector-focused partnership activities

Colombia

Bogotá and Medellín

Monday February 8 – Wednesday 10, 2027

Canada-Colombia dynamic and increasingly diversified relations are expanding investments across various sectors. Aligned with bilateral engagements, the mission will focus on partnerships connected to infrastructure, energy transition, engineering services, and agri-food.

Position your institution in leading discussions that will explore how Canadian institutions can work with Colombian counterparts and employers on technical training, institutional collaboration, program development, and applied research

Registration Fee: 3,000 CAD

* Registration fees cover in-market program coordination, curated B2B meetings, Trade Commissioner Service briefings and site visits. International travel, accommodation, ground transportation, meals, and other individual travel expenses are not included and are the responsibility of participants.

Mexico

Guadalajara and Mexico City

Thursday February 11 – Monday February 15, 2027

Canada and Mexico are deepening their strategic partnership, with commitment at the highest levels to advance shared development.

Begin in Guadalajara, Mexico’s Silicon Valley, where thriving technology, electronics and semiconductor ecosystems are driving demand for advanced manufacturing, digital skills and applied innovation, before continuing to Mexico City, the country’s centre of government and business. Aligned with Canada–Mexico priorities and drawing on interconnectivities among government, industry, and academia, come explore and advance national and regional partnerships linked to advanced manufacturing, clean energy, digital transformation, logistics and applied innovation.

Position your institution to turn this momentum into renewed study abroad, exploring training, academic and applied research partnerships in these critical sectors, and more.

Registration Fee: 3,000 CAD

Brazil

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Tuesday February 16 – Friday February 19, 2027

Canada-Brazil dialogue is creating useful openings for Canadian colleges and institutes to develop impactful, revenue-generating collaborations.

Aligned with the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service’s priorities to strengthen Canada–Brazil education–industry linkages and diversify commercial opportunities in high-growth markets, join in to build on engagements in Brazil. Lead your institution across multi-sectoral high-impact opportunities in advanced manufacturing, digital skills, clean energy, agri-tech.

Registration Fee: 3,750 CAD

Who Should Participate

CICan member institutions ready to develop or advance international collaborative programs and partnerships.

The exclusive mission is designed, with in mind, senior leaders and teams responsible for international engagement, institutional collaboration, partnership development, study abroad, workforce and corporate training, continuing education, and applied research.

Participating institutions will be:

Contributing to a coordinated Canadian approach and identify where their expertise complements that of other members.
Engaging with international partners on concrete areas of mutual interest.
Dedicating appropriate resources to lead follow-up after the mission.

Schedule¹

Date	Country	City	Concentrated Program Focus
Sunday, February 7	COLOMBIA	Bogotá	Arrival
Monday, February 8	COLOMBIA	Bogotá	Colombia market entry and institutional partnership day. Trade Commissioner Service briefing on Colombia’s education, recruitment and skills landscape, followed by meetings with universities, technical institutions, pathway partners and education associations. Focus on articulation, mobility, TNE, applied research and sustainable institutional partnerships. Structured meetings with vetted agents and education partners who support recruitment and facilitate tailored programs, such as short courses, study tours, and customized training.
Tuesday, February 9	COLOMBIA	Medellín	Applied training, workforce and industry partnership day. Meetings with regional institutions, employers, and sector partners focused on technical workforce training, infrastructure, energy transition, and applied research opportunities. Partnership conversion and next-step agreements. Meetings with highest-potential partners, pilot scoping, and TNE opportunity validation.
Wednesday, February 10	COLOMBIA	Medellín	Site visit: Applied research in Energy Transition. Workforce development and training. TRAVEL: Evening to MEXICO
Thursday, February 11	MEXICO	Guadalajara	Innovation, advanced manufacturing and digital skills day. Site visits and roundtables with technology, electronics, semiconductors, automotive/EV, logistics, and innovation partners. Program emphasis on paid short-course pilots, micro-credentials, applied R&D, industrial digitalization, responsible AI, OT/ICS cybersecurity, predictive maintenance and workforce upskilling.
Friday, February 12	MEXICO	Guadalajara	Site visit: Technology, industry and TNE partnership day. Guided visits to Guadalajara’s technology clusters, industrial parks and leading technical institutions, connecting members with employers and training partners in priority sectors including ICT, automotive, aerospace, health sciences and clean energy. Discussions focused on exploring industry-aligned programs, curriculum collaboration, train-the-trainer models, work-integrated learning, applied research and bilingual/Spanish-language delivery.
Saturday, February 13	MEXICO	Guadalajara / Mexico City	TRAVEL: To Mexico City
Sunday, February 14	MEXICO	Mexico City	Optional evening delegation debriefs and meeting preparation.
Monday, February 15	MEXICO	Mexico City	National market and partnership briefing. Trade Commissioner Service and government briefings on Mexico’s education, skills and commercial landscape; Canada–Mexico Action Plan alignment; recruitment diversification; TNE readiness; and priority sectors including digital skills, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, health technologies and applied technical education. Business development and employer-facing training day. Morning B2B/B2G meetings with sector associations, employers, chambers and government skills bodies seeking Canadian applied-training solutions. TRAVEL: Overnight to Sao Paulo
Tuesday, February 16	BRAZIL	São Paulo	PM: Optional evening delegation debriefs and meeting preparation.
Wednesday, February 17	BRAZIL	São Paulo	Targeted institutional, industry, and R&D Site visits
Thursday, February 18	BRAZIL	São Paulo / Rio de Janeiro	Forum and B2B meetings TRAVEL: Evening to Rio de Janeiro
Friday, February 19	BRAZIL	Rio de Janeiro	Networking Session. Institutional and industry partner meetings focused on transnational education, applied research, contract training and workforce development; closing B2B meetings and next-step synthesis.

¹ Subject to modifications

Registration

Members who register for the full circuit (Colombia, Mexico and Brazil) will benefit from a preferred rate savings of 750 CAD.

Registration closes: Friday, December 18, 2026

*Registration fees cover in-market program coordination, curated B2B meetings, Trade Commissioner Service briefings and site visits. International travel, accommodation, ground transportation, meals, and other individual travel expenses are not included and are the responsibility of participants.