Join us at NAFSA 2017

Dear representatives of Canadian institutions,

This message provides some important information regarding Canada’s presence at the upcoming 2017 NAFSA Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Please note the activities and events listed are open to all brand-eligible (www.extranet-educanada.ca ) Canadian institutions.

If you plan to attend NAFSA and wish to spend time at the EduCanada Pavilion, please inform your provincial government representative.

EduCanada Pavilion:

The EduCanada Pavilion will be prominently located in the exhibition hall (#2123 and #2223) and will feature the EduCanada brand. The pavilion will host a large number of Canadian institutions, provincial governments and national associations. All of Canada’s provinces will be represented; institutions will be located within their respective provincial space. Global Affairs Canada and national associations will greet visitors at the welcome desk and direct them to your institutions.

Side activities and meetings:

Canada-France networking event

Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Luxe City Center Hotel, 1020 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

The Embassy of France in Ottawa and Global Affairs Canada invite you to a networking event. This event is intended to foster linkages between French and Canadian institutions. Please express your interest in attending at the following link:  Canada-France networking event

Canada-Mexico breakfast

Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Luxe City Center Hotel, 1020 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

For more information please contact Jasmine Jacques, Senior Policy Advisor, Bilateral Relations at Jasmine.Jacques@international.gc.ca.

Francophone World MIG meeting

Wednesday, May 31, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., Location TBC

The role of this interest group is to raise awareness among NAFSA participants about the importance of the Francophone world. Canadian participants are strongly encouraged to attend and support this important meeting.

Canada Reception

Wednesday May 31, 2017, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Belasco Theater, 1050 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles

Everyone is looking forward to the very popular Canada reception at NAFSA organized by the Canada-MIG. You may purchase tickets HERE or contact nafsa.canada.mig@gmail.com.

Note: Each purchaser is responsible for distributing their tickets to their guests. Under no condition will any tickets be distributed to guests other than the purchaser entered during the purchasing process.

Canada-MIG Co Chairs:

Kate Jennings
Director International Student Services
Vancouver Island University
Kate.jennings@viu.ca

Eve Court
Program Advisor, Global Campus Initiatives  International Student Development, Student Development and Services
The University of British Columbia
eve.court@ubc.ca

Canada 150 Celebration

Join us and invite your international partners for tea, coffee and goodies to celebrate Canada’s 150^th anniversary!

Canada MIG meeting

Thursday, June 1, 2017, 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Location TBC

A formal agenda will be shared through the Canada MIG listserv in May.

Canada in the Conference program:

Carleton University

Open Meeting: A Conversation on Visiting International Delegations Etiquette

Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
York University

International Education Leadership Knowledge Community Update

Memorial University

Developing Effective Residential Student Leadership Programs for International and Domestic Students

University of Alberta International Centre

Global Partner Session: Effective Engagement Activities to Drive International Student Enrollment

Centennial College

International Student Pathway Programs: Build Versus Buy

University of Alberta

International Partnerships Portfolio Management

University of British Columbia

Authenticity and Storytelling:  Simple Solutions for Marketing for International Education

Nova Scotia Community College NSCC International

EduNova Cooperative Ltd.

The International Education Team at Global Affairs Canada

Further to the Brand Use Eligibility Policy jointly established by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), K-12 schools, post-secondary education institutions and language schools are invited to consult the provincial lists of eligible institutions on the Brand extranet at http://www.imagine.cmec.ca/en/zone/ . If the institution is on the list, it is eligible to participate in the event. If it is not on the list, it is not eligible to participate unless there is clear and written consent of the province/territory where the institution is located.

In order to avoid processing delays, Canadian brand eligible institutions are requested to register for education promotion events using their business/legal name, as it appears on the respective provincial/territorial brand eligibility list.

Private schools authorized to use the curriculum of a province/territory outside of Canada are eligible to participate in the event as sponsors but will be positioned separately (in a non-branded area).

Banks, airlines and insurance companies offering services to students may participate as sponsors and will be situated in the non-branded area.

Education or immigration agents are not eligible to participate in the event, with the sole exception of agents designated by an eligible institution. In that case, agents are responsible to the institution that engaged their services and must adhere to all event guidelines and agent policy.