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Join us in calling on the Government of Canada to renew the GSO program and ensure Canadian students continue to benefit from these vital opportunities.
Global Horizons 10 : It’s crunch time!
It’s been a very busy few months for the Global Skills Opportunity program and team. We launched the GSO Ambassadors program, hosted the GSO Summit, presented a pre-budget submission to the federal government and have been working behind the scenes to keep the program running and advocate for its renewal. Read on to learn more.
University of Prince Edward Island’s GSO Success Report
The University of Prince Edward Island has published a comprehensive report of the impact that the Global Skills Opportunity program has had on the university and its ability to support students.
Global Skills Opportunity Ambassadors bring their stories to Ottawa: Highlights from the GSO Summit
These current post-secondary students and recent graduates represent the more than 12,500 Canadian students who have gained international learning experiences through GSO.
Prebudget Submission: Strengthening Canada’s Global Skills
Global Skills Opportunity Consortium’s Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Call for expression of interest: Evaluator(s)
Global Skills Opportunity is seeking an evaluator or evaluation team to conduct a final evaluation of the pilot phase of our program. Purpose, objectives and scope of the evaluation The final evaluation is intended to be summative in nature and provide information on impact of the program as the pilot is set to end on […]
Launch of the GSO Ambassador program
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) Ambassador program! Over the next few months, 15 enthusiastic GSO Alumni — seven from universities, eight from colleges — from across the country will help promote and celebrate the GSO program. As we seek renewed funding beyond March 2025, these Ambassadors will […]
Global Horizons 9 – The future of GSO
We were disappointed that the federal government did not include any mention of Global Skills Opportunity in Budget 2024. Rest assured that Universities Canada, Colleges and Institutes Canada, as well as the GSO team and advisory group are forging ahead with advocacy efforts and continue to seek renewal of funding to extend the program beyond […]
Major milestone!!!! 10,000 students
Global Skills Opportunity is thrilled to announce that the program has now helped more than 10,000 Canadian post-secondary students embark on international work or study experiences. We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to project teams at universities, colleges, cégeps & polytechnics for their hard work and dedication, and to Employment and Social […]
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.