We are the single point of access to Canada’s largest post-secondary network.
In Canada and abroad, our programs and projects position colleges and institutes as solutions providers for economic, environmental, and societal issues. We work with governments, employers, and other partners around the to identify challenges and mobilize the strengths of our network to solve them.
Canadian Partnerships
We give colleges and institutes the opportunity to work together towards a common goal, to learn from each other, and maximize the impact of Canada’s largest post-secondary network.
International Partnerships
By linking Canadian institutions with partners all around the world, we help transform post-secondary education and connect learners in Canada and overseas with employment-based training and global skills they need to succeed.
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Al-Najah Tunisia
The Education for Employment – Al-Najah Tunisia program supports the improvement of post-degree training and the employability of graduates from the Tunisian ISET (Institutions supérieures... Learn more
Building Capacity in Long-term Care
Building Capacity in Long-term Care (BCLTC) supports and strengthens the health sector by mobilizing Canada’s colleges and institutes to address acute labour shortages in long-term... Learn more
Canada-Brazil Collaboration
CICan’s long-standing, fruitful relationship with Brazil has allowed for many Brazilian students and teachers to be hosted in Canadian institutions, contributing to the rich diversity of colleges and institutes. This... Learn more
Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030
The Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 (BCDI 2030) strengthens the social and economic development of women and men — particularly women — in 26 eligible francophone... Learn more
Career Launcher
Career Launcher provides wage subsidies and hiring incentives to small and medium-sized employers to help them hire young people. Employers get access to top talent... Learn more
Career Launcher Apprenticeships
Career Launcher Apprenticeships provides financial incentives to small and medium-sized employers in construction and manufacturing sectors to help them hire first-year apprentices in 39 Red... Learn more
Education for Employment
CICan’s Education for Employment (EFE) programs are designed to support the development of responsive, demand-driven and practical learning opportunities for students that benefit the local... Learn more
Empowerment Through Skills Program
The Empowerment Through Skills Program (ESP) is designed to strengthen alternative pathways to education, employment, self-employment and entrepreneurship for women and adolescent girls by working... Learn more
Executive Leadership Development
Since 2010, Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) has brought Chinese Institute of Technology CEOs and Vice Presidents to Canada to learn about the leadership models... Learn more
Explore Trades and Technologies
Explore Trades and Technologies empowers the next generation of Canadian leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs by giving youth opportunities to discover fulfilling careers in the skilled... Learn more
Global Skills Opportunity
Global Skills Opportunity makes international learning experiences more accessible to Canadian post-secondary students. Through the program, more than 11,000 Canadian students – especially those for whom such... Learn more
Green Pathways for Small Communities
Green Pathways for Small Communities (GPSC) helps rural, remote, and northern communities strengthen their economies and prepare for a sustainable future. Over 9 months, colleges... Learn more
ImpAct
ImpAct is our approach to partnership that harnesses the positive effects of collective action to help Canada deliver on its domestic and international commitments to... Learn more
ImpAct-Climate
ImpAct-Climate raises awareness about greenhouse gases and encourages behaviour change to reduce emissions in the college and institute sector. We connect and mobilize college and... Learn more
ImpAct-EDI
ImpAct-EDI is our national approach to a culture of inclusion across the college and institute sector. We connect and mobilize college and institute leaders, sharing... Learn more
Improving Skills Training for Employment
The Improving Skills Training for Employment Program (ISTEP) is a six-year program that strengthens skills development in Tanzania. ISTEP is helping technical and vocational training... Learn more
Innovative Finance
We leverage the strength of our network to grow the sustainable finance and impact investing ecosystem. Canadian colleges and institutes are drivers of sustainable economic... Learn more
International Marketing and Recruitment
Canadian colleges and institutes are internationally recognized as leaders in higher education that is practical and career focused. They host over 50% of international students... Learn more
Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training
The Kenya Blue Economy Skills Training Program (KBEST) is a seven-year program to support the Government of Kenya on building skills in the Kenyan workforce... Learn more
Kenya Education for Employment
The Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP) is a five-year initiative focused on strengthening and supporting technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Kenya.... Learn more
Mapping Skills for Success
Mapping Skills for Success help Canadians access and navigate skills enhancement opportunities to succeed in an evolving labour market. The program connects training providers with... Learn more
Mille Femmes FEP
The Mille femmes : Je suis Femme, j’Existe, je Participe Program (One Thousand Women: I am woman, I exist, I participate – FEP) project aims... Learn more
Pacific Alliance Education for Employment
The Pacific Alliance Education for Employment Program for sustainable development and skills for employment in the extractive sector of the Pacific Alliance (AP), is a regional... Learn more
Planning for Canada
Planning for Canada offers free pre-arrival services that help skilled immigrants and family-class immigrants integrate the labour market and successfully settle in communities across Canada.... Learn more
Private Sector Growth through Education for Employment
The Private Sector Growth through Education for Employment (PSGEFE) project is bolstering the Senegalese private sector by developing technical and vocational training programs that meet local labour... Learn more
SITVES
The Supporting Innovation in the Technical and Vocational Education Sector: Towards Productivity and Competitiveness (SITVES) Project is a three-year initiative focused on fostering innovation in... Learn more
Skills Compass
Skills Compass helps Indigenous and newcomer youth who are currently not in employment, education, or training (NEET) develop the skills and career readiness they need... Learn more
Skills Enhancement for Newcomers
Skills Enhancement for Newcomers helps newcomers to Canada develop the skills, knowledge, and practice unique to Canadian workplaces, enhancing their employment profiles. The program brings... Learn more
Skills to Access the Green Economy
The Caribbean islands are among the most vulnerable areas in the world to climate change, which puts their economy, environment and population at great risk.... Learn more
Skills Training for Employment in Mozambique
Skills Training for Employment in Mozambique (STEM) builds on the groundwork laid by CICan’s EFE-Africa project in Mozambique. This six-year program is implemented in partnership... Learn more
Supporting Those Who Serve
Supporting Those Who Serve ensures that veterans and their families across the country have access quality services and highly trained service providers. The program uses... Learn more
Unlocking Inclusive Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways
Unlocking Inclusive Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways increases the participation of underrepresented groups in the skilled trades – such as women, Indigenous people, newcomers, people with disabilities and... Learn more
Virtu-WIL
Virtu-WIL provides healthcare students in nursing, medical laboratory technologies, paramedicine and sonography with access to new, innovative work-integrated learning opportunities through virtual simulations. In collaboration with Simulation Canada... Learn more
Young Africa Works
Young Africa Works-Kenya: Youth Employability Through TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) project is a partnership between Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), the Mastercard... Learn more