Past Programs

This program ended in 2024. It was funded by Global Affairs Canada The Education for Employment Tunisia Al-Najah program was a five-year program increasing the economic empowerment... Learn more

The Building Capacity in Long-term Care (BCLTC) program addressed challenges in the care economy to strengthen the resiliency of the long-term care, home care, and... Learn more

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

Career Launcher Apprenticeships addressed the worker shortage in the skilled trades and improved sector diversity by offering financial incentives for hiring first-year apprentices and providing... Learn more

Education for Employment Andes (EFE Andes) is based in three countries in the Andean Region: Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. Through a broad range of partnerships... Learn more

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

Through Green Pathways for Small Communities (GPSC), our member colleges and institutes helped rural, remote, and northern communities strengthen their economies and prepare for a... Learn more

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

For over 40 years, CICan has mobilized the experience and expertise of its member institutions to deliver large scale international cooperation programs in education. CICan... Learn more

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

The Improving Skills Training for Employment Program (ISTEP) was a seven-year $13-million program strengthening skills development in Tanzania. What We Did We connected 14 Canadian colleges and... Learn more

The Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP) was a seven-year $20-million program strengthening and supporting technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Kenya’s agriculture... Learn more

The Pacific Alliance Education for Employment Program (PA-EFE) in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru was a seven-year $16-million program to strengthen socio-economic opportunities for men and women... Learn more

Private Sector Growth through Education for Employment was a seven-year $20 million program supporting the private sector in Senegal through technical and vocational education and... Learn more

Skills Compass was a four-year $4-million program to help Indigenous and newcomer youth who are currently not in employment, education, or training (NEET) develop the... Learn more

Skills Enhancement for Newcomers was a two-year program to help newcomers to Canada in developing the skills, knowledge, and practice unique to Canadian workplaces, through... Learn more

This program ended in 2022. It was funded by Global Affairs Canada. Skills Training for Employment in Mozambique (STEM) was an eight-year program improving the... Learn more

Supporting Innovation in the Technical and Vocational Education Sector: Towards Productivity and Competitiveness (SITVES) was a three-year initiative fostering innovation in Kenya’s technical and vocational... Learn more

Supporting Those Who Serve was a program to improve access to quality services and highly trained service provider for veterans and their families across Canada.... Learn more

Unlocking Inclusive Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways was a two-and-a-half-year program to help Canadians, particularly those facing barriers to education, including women, Indigenous peoples, newcomers, and persons with... Learn more