Over 50 years of Pan-Canadian Leadership in Education
Published by the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC), this report introduces a set of best practices and guidelines that can be used by organizations to put in place an alternative qualifications-assessment procedure without access to verifiable documentation. Such a procedure could be made available to refugees and those in refugee-like situations who may not have access to the documentation normally required for these procedures.
Categories: Credit Transfer, Diversity, Enrolment and graduation, Foreign credential recognition, Inclusive Education, International students, Postsecondary education, Student and teacher mobility
The 2012 report is the latest update on jurisdictional practices related to credit transfer in postsecondary education since the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer was established. The report highlights the activities, achievements, and future plans of each jurisdiction.
Categories: Credit Transfer, Postsecondary education
Definitions of over 100 terms used in postsecondary education in relation to credential evaluation, programs, and credits are provided.
Categories: Credit Transfer, Foreign credential recognition, Postsecondary education, Student and teacher mobility
The 2011 report is the latest update on jurisdictional practices related to credit transfer in postsecondary education since the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer was established. The report highlights the activities, achievements, and future plans of each jurisdiction.
In 2002, CMEC approved a strategy to improve credit transfer across Canada. Given the differences in credit transfer systems and postsecondary structures in the provinces and territories, the initial focus was on developing and enhancing the provincial and territorial transfer systems.
In October 2001, the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) revisited the issue of credit transfer between colleges and universities and among provinces and territories. In April 2002, ministers established the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer to develop pan-Canadian strategies. This report is the first to look at the provincial and territorial activities concerning credit transfer.
Categories: Credit Transfer, Postsecondary education, Student and teacher mobility
At their meeting from August 30 to September 1, 1994, provincial premiers endorsed the CMEC proposal to work with partners on an action plan to increase accessibility, equity, and mobility for postsecondary students, and agreed that CMEC should consider the feasibility of setting a target date for the recognition of postsecondary credits across Canada.
The 2010 report is the fifth update on jurisdictional practices related to credit transfer in postsecondary education since the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer was established. The report highlights the activities, achievements, and future plans of each jurisdiction.
The 2009 report is the fourth update on jurisdictional practices related to credit transfer in postsecondary education since the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer was established. The report highlights the activities, chievements, and future plans of each jurisdiction, and includes the updated version of the CMEC Ministerial Statement on Credit Transfer in Canada.
The 2008 report is the third update on jurisdictional practices related to credit transfer in postsecondary education since the CMEC Working Group on Credit Transfer was established. The report highlights the activities, achievements, and future plans of each jurisdiction, and includes the CMEC Ministerial Statement on Credit Transfer in Canada.