Memberships & Accreditation
1: Higher Education In Canada (HEIC)
In Canada, the constitutional responsibility for higher education primarily rests with the provinces of Canada per the Constitution Act, 1867. The decision was contentious from its inception. As a result of this constitutional arrangement, a distinctive system of education, including higher education, has evolved in each province and territory. The federal government's direct involvement in higher education is currently limited to the Canadian Military Colleges and funding the education of aboriginal peoples.
2: Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAAHE)
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAAHE) is a world-wide association of 600+ organizations active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education. The great majority of its members are quality assurance agencies that operate in many different ways, although the Network also welcomes (as associate members) other organisations that have an interest in QAA in HE.
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3: United Nation's Educational System & Organization (UNESO)
4: Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities (UCRU)
The Undergraduates of Canadian Research Intensive Universities (UCRU) is an alliance of students' unions in Canada. Their common objective is to protect the interests and advocate on behalf of over 240,000 undergraduate university students from Canada's largest research intensive universities (U15), and to provide research and recommendations to the government on how to improve post-secondary education in Canada. The UCRU began as an informal association called ADVOCAN, and was formalized and rebranded in late 2017.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAAHE) is a world-wide association of 600+ organizations active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education. The great majority of its members are quality assurance agencies that operate in many different ways, although the Network also welcomes (as associate members) other organisations that have an interest in QAA in HE.
Official Website: https://www.ucru.info/
Reference link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergraduates_of_Canadian_Research_Intensive_Universities
5: U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities (French: U15 – Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada; commonly shortened to U15) is an association of 15 Canadian public research universities. It is headquartered in Ottawa and was established in 1991 to represent its members' interests, primarily to provincial and federal governments, concerning the research enterprise and government programs supporting research and development.
Its member institutions undertake 80 percent of all competitive university research in Canada, and represent a research enterprise valued at more than $5 billion annually. Together, they contribute upwards of C$36 billion to the Canadian economy every year, and produce more than 70 percent of all doctorates awarded in Canada.
6: Polytechnics Canada
Polytechnics Canada is a national non-profit association representing 13 leading research-intensive, publicly funded polytechnics, colleges and institutes of technology. Located in Canada’s key economic regions, the members of Polytechnics Canada are: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech), Fanshawe College, Conestoga College, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, George Brown College, Seneca Polytechnic and Algonquin College.
7: Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is the largest student organization in Canada, representing over 530,000 students from across Canada. Formed in 1981, the stated goal of the Federation is to represent the collective voice of Canadian students and work at the federal level for high quality, accessible post-secondary education.The CFS has its roots in Canada's long tradition of having national student organizations
Reference link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Federation_of_Students
8: Canadian Bureau for International Education
The Canadian Bureau for International Education has worked since 1966 to promote Canada's international relations through international education. CBIE administers a range of awards to Canadian students studying abroad and to foreign students studying in Canada.
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