International Education Memorandums of Understanding

Last updated on February 19, 2025

The Ministry of Education and Child Care and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills 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.

Government-to-government education MOUs exist with jurisdictions in Asia and Europe. These agreements provide opportunities for all students to develop global understanding and intercultural competencies.

Asia

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People’s Republic of China

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)

Republic of the Philippines

The Commission on Higher Education, Republic of the Philippines

B.C. Participant: Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Sector: Post-secondary education
B.C. Signatory: Lisa Beare, Minister, Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Date Signed: June 21, 2024
Expiry Date: June 21, 2028
Actions: Promotion of Cooperation; Two-way Exchange Opportunities; Information Exchange
View the MOU with the Commission on Higher Education of the Republic of the Philippines - English (PDF)

Europe

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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)

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