International Education Memorandums of Understanding
Last updated on January 23, 2024The Ministry of Education and Child Care and the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training enter into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with long-standing and emerging governments to support B.C.’s international education sector. MOUs promote stronger ties and the expansion of new relationships between B.C. and partners around the world.
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Government-to-government education MOUs exist with jurisdictions in Asia, Europe, South America and North America. These agreements provide opportunities for all students to develop global understanding and intercultural competencies.
Asia
People’s Republic of China
National
National Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sectors: K-12 and post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatory: Dave Byng, Deputy Minister, Education
- Date Signed: June 1, 2015
- Expiry Date: June 1, 2023
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the National Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China - English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the National Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China - Chinese (PDF)
Provincial
Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province, PRC
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sectors: K-12 and post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatory: Scott MacDonald, Deputy Minister, Education
- Date Signed: January 22, 2019
- Expiry Date: January 22, 2027
- Actions: Two-Way Education Exchange and Promotion of Cooperation; Student Mobility; Information Exchange; Offshore Schools
- View the MOU with the Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province of the People’s Republic of China – English and Chinese (PDF, 24.7MB)
Japan
National
National Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT)
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sectors: K-12 and post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatory: Honourable Peter Fassbender, Minister, Education
- Date Signed: June 4, 2015
- Expiration Date: June 4, 2023
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the National Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan - MEXT - English (PDF)
Provincial
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education of Japan
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sectors: K-12 and post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatory: Ben Stewart, British Columbia Special Representative in Asia
- Date Signed: September 15, 2015
- Expiry Date: September 15, 2023
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government - English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government - Japanese (PDF)
Vietnam
National
Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MOET)
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sectors: K-12 and post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatories: Honourable Jennifer Whiteside, Minister, Education; Honourable Anne Kang, Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Date Signed: November 22, 2021
- Expiration Date: November 22, 2024
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MOET) – English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MOET) – Vietnamese (PDF)
Europe
Ireland
The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- B.C. Participant: Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sector: Post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatory: Anne Kang, Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Date Signed: June 28, 2022
- Expiry Date: June 28, 2027
- Actions: Promotion of Cooperation; Two-way Exchange Opportunities; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland (PDF)
Kingdom of Spain
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Kingdom of Spain
- B.C. Participant: Ministry of Education and Child Care
- Sector: K-12 education
- B.C. Signatory: Dave Byng, Deputy Minister, Education
- Date Signed: December 1, 2016
- Expiry Date: December 1, 2024
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Kingdom of Spain - English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Kingdom of Spain - Spanish (PDF)
South America
Colombia
The Ministry of National Education of Colombia
- B.C. Participant: Ministry of Education and Child Care
- Sector: K-12 education
- B.C. Signatory: Dave Byng, Deputy Minister, Education
- Date Signed: December 28, 2016
- Expiry Date: December 28, 2024
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Ministry of National Education of Colombia - English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Ministry of National Education of Colombia - Spanish (PDF)
North America
Mexico
State of Guanajuato
The Ministry of Education of the State of Guanajuato
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sector: K-12 education
- B.C. Signatories: Jennifer Whiteside, Minister, Education and Child Care; Anne Kang, Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Date Signed: June 29, 2022
- Expiry Date: September 25, 2024
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education of Guanajuato – English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Ministry of Education of Guanajuato – Spanish (PDF)
State of Jalisco
The Secretariat of Education of the State of Jalisco of the United Mexican States
- B.C. Participants: Ministry of Education and Child Care and Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Sector: K-12 education; post-secondary education
- B.C. Signatories: Jennifer Whiteside, Minister, Education and Child Care; Anne Kang, Minister, Advanced Education and Skills Training
- Date Signed: June 29, 2022
- Expiry Date: December 5, 2024
- Actions: Student Mobility; Information Exchange
- View the MOU with the Secretariat of Education and the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology of the State of Jalisco – English (PDF)
- View the MOU with the Secretariat of Education and the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology of the State of Jalisco – Spanish (PDF)