A trading nation needs a globally engaged workforce
Canadian businesses need to work harder to remain competitive, globally relevant, and accessible. A large part of that is having access to the right talent.
Global Horizons #8 – Kicking off 2024
Our social media blitz, two op-eds, the launch of our Alumni Hub and much, much more.
Sending more students abroad will help Canada navigate a changing world
A more unpredictable world presents Canada with serious challenges, but also new opportunities.
Japanese monitoring trip
GSO program officer, Alice Valsecchi was in Tokyo, Japan this past October for an productive monitoring trip where she visited GSO students, partners, stakeholders and project sites. A highlight of her time in Japan was the opportunity to host a meet and greet session with students currently on their GSO experiences in the Japanese capital: […]
New mobility-focused innovation projects will reduce barriers to studying or working abroad
More Canadian colleges and institutes will be able to create accessible international work and learning experiences for Canadian students, thanks to 27 new GSO projects.
GSO at the Canadian Bureau for International Education conference
The Global Skills Opportunity team is heading to Vancouver, November 26-29 to attend the CBIE conference. There will be a lot of opportunities to engage with GSO team members, get updates about the program and learn from fellow GSO-implementing institutions. Join us at two GSO-led sessions Sharing Insights Across Global Skills Opportunity Projects Sunday, November […]
Strengthening Canada’s Global Skills: Our submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Pre-budget Consultations in Advance of Budget 2024
The program has equipped a new generation of students, from all backgrounds, with global skills necessary to meet Canada’s ever evolving labour market needs. It is now time to make the program a permanent part of Canada’s skills strategy and approach to international education.
Seventy new GSO projects to support hundreds of students’ global work and study experiences
With funding from Economic and Social Development Canada, the new GSO projects will allow hundreds more Canadian students to gain invaluable global skills through international work and study experiences in countries around the world.
Final Report: GSO Cross-Country Knowledge Sharing Tour
In March 2023, Universities Canada and Colleges and Institutes Canada invited GSO implementing institutions to participate in knowledge-sharing events in cities across the country. Hosted at post-secondary institutions in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax and Montreal, these events provided universities and colleges an opportunity to connect, share their experiences and challenges in implementing their GSO projects, […]
Milestone! 5,000 Canadian students participate in GSO experiences
More than 5,000 post-secondary students have now taken the opportunity to travel and learn in countries across the globe through the Global Skills Opportunity program.