Education associations

A national, voluntary membership organization established in 1972 to represent colleges, institutes and polytechnics in Canada and internationally.

For more information visit: Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)

CAIS is an association for independent schools that operate within Canada or offer a curriculum leading to a Canadian diploma in a location outside of the country.

For more information visit: Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS)

Created in 1995, the RCCFC’s mission is to establish a partnership between Francophone Canadian colleges. It constitutes a network for mutual help, promotion, and exchanges tied to the development of French college education in Canada, while promoting the use of information and communication technologies.

For more information visit: Réseau des Cégeps et Collèges francophones du Canada (RCCFC) (French only)

Languages Canada is Canada’s trade association for language training representing both of Canada's official languages: English and French. Members must adhere to the association’s quality assurance standards in the areas of: curriculum, teacher qualifications, student services, student admissions, marketing, promotion, facilities and administration.

For more information visit: Languages Canada

NACC is an association of private career training institutions from across Canada and companies offering products and services to those institutions.

For more information visit: National Association of Career Colleges (NACC)

Polytechnics Canada is an alliance of large, internationally recognized post-secondary institutions committed to producing career-ready graduates who combine critical thinking with theoretical understanding and practical competence.

For more information visit: Polytechnics Canada (PC)

Represents Canadian public school districts/boards across all 10 provinces that recruit international students at the elementary and secondary levels.

For more information visit: Canadian Association of Public Schools – International (CAPS-I)

The ACUFC’s mission is to promote university education in Francophone minority communities in Canada through consultation and collaboration among member institutions, as well as represent them in issues of common interest before Canadian governmental institutions, and national and international organizations.

For more information visit: Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) (French only)

The Canadian Bureau for International Education is an umbrella non-governmental organization with connections to over colleges, universities, schools, school boards, educational organizations and businesses across Canada.

For more information visit: Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

Universities Canada is the voice of Canada's universities, representing Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges.

For more information visit: Universities Canada

Created in 1969 to promote the development of college and CEGEPs, the Fédération des cégeps is the voluntary grouping of Québec public colleges. Official spokesperson and place of consultation of the CEGEPs, the Federation has the mission to promote their development, to ensure their influence, to promote their interests and to defend them.

For more information visit: Fédération des cégeps

EduNova is a co-operative industry association of education and training providers in Nova Scotia, Canada. They are the only provincial education and training co-operative in Canada.

For more information visit: EduNova

MCIE is an organization that is constituted and supported by the elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities in Manitoba that belong to the organization through membership and volunteer participation.

For more information visit: Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE)

The BCCIE is a provincial Crown corporation that supports the internationalization efforts of British Columbia’s public and independent K-12 schools, public and private colleges and universities and language schools. It promotes international education in and for BC, to enhance BC’s international reputation for quality education, and to support the international education activities of the provincial government.

For more information visit: British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE)