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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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