Co-hosted by CICan and the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC), this transformative gathering will bring together leaders from education, government, industry, policy, and Indigenous student communities to share innovative strategies that support Indigenous learner success and community-driven development.
Colleges and institutes across Canada are navigating complex operating pressures and an ever-changing landscape shaped by rapid policy changes, evolving workforce needs, technology advancements, and the impending federal election. As these challenges intensify, leadership resilience and innovation are essential to securing the long-term strength and sustainability of Canada’s public post-secondary sector.
Join college leaders from across the country at CICan’s 2025 Leaders Summit to collaborate on bold, actionable solutions to the challenges shaping our sector’s future.
Note: This is a closed, invite-only event for CICan member presidents, director generals, and up to three members of their executive leadership team.
Join Us for the Waste Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Summit!
Zero Waste Goal – Mobilizing for Meaningful Reduction
March 13-14, 2025
Cégep du Vieux Montréal & Cégep John Abbott
This event is an opportunity to assess the state of waste management in the college environment and to enhance our practices in order to reduce waste, while also contributing to a decrease in our carbon footprint.
Participants will engage in discussions with various stakeholders in the sector and hear about inspiring practices from the college network. The challenges are many, but this meeting offers a chance to collectively ponder solutions that will improve waste management across all regions.
This activity is primarily aimed at members of the college network (teachers, students, managers, professionals, and technicians) who contribute to or are contemplating innovative environmental practices, both in Quebec and across Canada.
REGISTRATION: Free registration includes coffee breaks, lunch, and an end-of-day cocktail. Click here to register (deadline: March 3, 2025).
Virtual attendance options available for March 13. The organization of this event is eco-responsible, and carbon offsets will be provided through Arbre-évolution’s social reforestation program.
Please note that the event will be conducted exclusively in French.
This event is organized by a committee composed of the Cégep de Saint-Félicien, Cégep Édouard-Montpetit, Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Cégep du Vieux Montréal, John Abbott College, Cégep de Sherbrooke, and Cégep Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with support from the Fédération des Cégeps and in partnership with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and Recyc-Québec.
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) are pleased to announce this year’s National Indigenous Education Symposium will take place October 27-29, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, located in Mi’Kma’ki, the ancestral lands of the Mi’Kmaq people.
Under the theme Indigenous Pathways to Address Canada’s Challenges attendees from across Turtle Island, will explore the role leaders in Indigenous education play in closing skills gaps and responding to the biggest challenges facing our communities and reflect on a unified vision for promoting, protecting, and valuing Indigenous culture, knowledge and history. Over 2.5 days, leaders in education, policy, and industry will share and learn from new and exemplary practices and programs that support the well-being, participation, engagement, and success of Indigenous learners.
In our continued commitment to advance reconciliation, this unique symposium will also provide a forum to launch a review, renew, and remobilization of the CICan Indigenous Education Protocol, now in its it’s 10th year. We will also acknowledge and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Indigenous Institutes Consortium.
Symposium Objectives:
Note: CICan will not be responsible for reimbursement of any expenses incurred in the event of cancelled flights or accommodations, lost luggage, or event postponement. It is strongly recommended that all delegates and speakers secure trip cancellation coverage or speak with their travel advisor as to their options should any of these events arise.
For more information visit the 2024 National Indigenous Education Symposium website.
CICan will hold a Canada–Indo-Pacific Partnership Forum, which will bring together international education decision-makers, industry leaders, and practitioners from Canada and the dynamic Indo-Pacific region to examine the challenges and opportunities for collaboration within the technical and professional education and training sector. Anchored in the framework of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, the forum will shine a spotlight on the pivotal role of education in reducing inequalities and empowering marginalized groups, including girls, women, and Indigenous Peoples.
For travel and hotel information, please visit our conference website.
At the June 2024 conference real-world application and practice will take centre stage as we delve into the intersection of adaptability and innovation. Together, we will spotlight how agility transforms challenges into opportunities, exploring current topics and concerns in allied health programs both for providers as well as decision makers. Join us as we welcome you to the beautiful city of Ottawa!
| Package | Member Fee | Non-member Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Full Conference | $400 | $500 |
| Day 1 Only | $225 | $275 |
| Day 2 Only | $175 | $275 |
CICan’s 2024 Applied Research Symposium will bring together members of the applied research community from across the country to share best practices, network, and reflect on this year’s theme of Growing Impact.
Colleges and institutes are key to advancing Canada’s drive to net-zero, growing labour productivity, and addressing the impediments to sustainable growth facing Canada’s business and not-for-profit community. Colleges and institutes help drive innovation in their communities, their regions, and across Canada.
Held in Ottawa, this event will permit attendees of all levels to foster connections and engage in thoughtful conversation about the future of the sector, as it continues to expand and grow its impact from coast to coast to coast.
Over more than two days, delegates from across Canada will discuss applied research as it applies to the following streams.
Over 2 days, up to 300 attendees from across Canada and around the world will gather to challenge the status quo, explore and envisage innovative solutions, and learn how domestic and international partnerships can and will work together to unleash the green potential of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
Objectives of the Forum
| Time | Activity |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Opening mixer & Eco-Fair |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Guest speaker panel |
| 17:30 - 19:30 | Cocktail reception & Keynote address; Calgary Public Library |
| Time | Activity |
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Breakfast |
| 08:30 - 12:00 | Morning sessions including keynote address |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 16:00 | Afternoon sessions |
| Time | Activity |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Morning offsite visit & tour (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Bow Valley College) |
Presidents are invited to CICan on the Hill 2023 in Ottawa on October 3, 2023. This full-day event is an opportunity to engage with parliamentarians and senior federal officials to share perspectives on how colleges and institutes support Canadian students to gain global skills and contribute to international education. Presidents, or their designated representative, may be accompanied by a government relations or international lead from their institution.
Ramping up to the renewal of the International Education Strategy and its star program, Global Skills Opportunity, and the anticipated changes to the International Student Program following IRCC’s wide departmental review, this year CICan on the Hill will focus on international priorities. The event will highlight the value of the Global Skills Opportunity program, and the important role international students play in Canada’s prosperity.
Presidents are encouraged to also bring along a student who participated in a GSO experience. These students will be featured during our evening’s Global Skills Opportunity reception. CICan on the Hill event participants, including students, will join in two organized meetings and/or roundtables with parliamentarians, senior public servants, Senators, or political staff.
GSO Reception
GSO students will be the star of our reception, with college and university students who have benefitted.
Schedule
| Time | Member Activities |
| 7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
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| 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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| 5:30 p.m – 8:00 p.m. |
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Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) members are invited to nominate students who have participated in a Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) experience to participate in this year’s CICan on the Hill.
| Package | Member Fee | |
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| CICan on the Hill + GSO Reception 2023 Full Registration: | $350 | - |
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), in collaboration with the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) are pleased to announce the National Indigenous Education Symposium 2023.
Be part of a stimulating and interactive event where leaders from Indigenous institutes, from postsecondary institutions, colleges and institutes, as well as from stakeholder organizations, industry and government, will come together to share knowledge and exemplary practices in serving Indigenous peoples and communities and contributing to their sustainability and prosperity.
Background
The symposium, which has as its theme Operationalizing Reconciliation, will bring together more than 200 college and institute leaders from across Canada serving Indigenous peoples.
Symposium Objectives
Use the hashtag #NIES2023 to stay in the conversation!
This event is made possible by support from the Government of Canada.
We are looking forward to welcoming registrants to the upcoming National Indigenous Education Symposium which is only one week away. We are excited to announce that registration numbers are at an all-time high with close to 250 registrants. However, we have exceeded our capacity for the dinner on Tuesday, October 17 which will take place at the Ramada hotel.
We are still accepting registrations, but new registrations as of today will not include a ticket to the Tuesday dinner. Attendees on site who have a dinner ticket but do not plan to attend will be invited to drop off their ticket at the registration desk for late registrants.
| Package | Regular Fee | Member Fee | Non-member Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Indigenous Education Symposium 2023 | - | $550.00 | $675.00 |
| Daily Registration - October 17 ONLY | - | $375.00 | $425.00 |
| Daily Registration - October 18 ONLY | - | $300.00 | $350.00 |
| Student Registration (must be full-time student at a CICan member institution) | $175.00 | - | - |
| Guest at Opening Reception on October 16: | $45.00 | - | - |
| Guest at Dinner Feast on October 17 | $100.00 | - | - |
Additional Information: Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their room.
Restrictions: To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the Promotion Code Box. Applicable Rules • The booking is to be made to the following city: Regina, YQR (CA) • The travel period begins Monday, October 09, 2023 and ends Thursday, October 26, 2023. • Travel is valid Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. • For North America' 5% applies on standard fares, 10% on flex fares & higher. However, all bookings made using the promotion code will count toward the minimum 10 passenger requirement for Meetings and Conventions events.
Restrictions: For the National Indigenous Education Symposium 2023, Westjet is offering 5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada and 2% off Econo*, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for guests travelling Trans-border. To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed. Please visit www.westjet.com/conventions to make a booking online. Applicable Rules The booking is to be made to the following city: Regina The travel period begins: 10/9/2023 The travel period ends: 10/26/2023 No discount will apply to Basic or Business class bookings.