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All you need to know about education in Canada

A selection of websites from our database is provided below concerning the following topics:

• Springe zu: Overviews of the education system in Canada
• Springe zu: Ministries responsible for education and science in Canada
• Springe zu: Educational reports on and education statistics for Canada

 You will find further websites and literature on Canada here:

1. Websites on Canada
2. Literature on Canada  (German Education Research Portal)

Overviews of the education system in Canada

Canada
The website is intended for foreigners who want to study or work in Canada. It gives detailed information about the application procedure for study and work permits.

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The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). [...]

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INCA (1996-2013) provided descriptions of government policy on education in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, [...]

Canada
The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) has been running since 1999. It provides a statistical portrait of the elementary, secondary and postsecondary education systems. The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, [...]

Canada
These reports were published from 2009 till 2020. They were a product of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). They were intended to facilitate the comparison of educational systems in Canada's provinces and territories with those of countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [...]

Canada
This annual review of statistics on Canadian education was published for the years 1996 till 2000. It summarized information on institutions, enrolment, graduates, teachers and finance for all levels of education and provides an analysis of the data. Ten-year time series were shown for most variables at the Canada level and five-year [...]

Ministries responsible for education and science in Canada

Canada
This web site provides information on the Ministry, its programs/ services and publications. A list of "Related Internet Resources" is included.This page provides links to other relevant Internet sites and full texts (PDF format). Information includes funding for students in higher education, first nations education.

Canada
The ministry is responsible for early learning, kindergarten to grade 12, post- secondary education, adult learning and offers information on education programmes, the curriculum, reports and funding.

Canada
CMEC is the national voice for education in Canada. It is the mechanism through which ministers consult and act on matters of mutual interest, and the instrument through which they consult and cooperate with national education organizations and the federal government. The site provides information on: CMEC (Departments and Ministries of [...]

Canada
The Department of Education is comprised of several operational units, including: Acadian and French Language Services, Early Years, Public Schools, Corporate Policy, Corporate Services.

Canada
The ministry is responsible for the following areas: early childhood and school through grade 12.

Canada
This educational website of the Gouvernment of Québec provides information for students, parents, teachers and school boards. Furthermore, the site targets athlets, coaches, sport organisations and municipalities. Features include a school earch engine, current initiatives, laws and regualtions and information on the education system [...]

Canada
The Ministry has the following responsibilities: Develops curriculum and sets standards. Evaluates curriculum and assesses outcomes. Teacher development and certification. Supports special needs students. Funds and supports school boards. Aboriginal and francophone education. Oversees basic education policy and regulations.

Canada
The Ministry provides leadership and direction to the early learning and child care, Kindergarten through Grade 12 education, literacy, and library sectors. The Ministry supports the sectors through funding, governance, and accountability, with a focus on improving student achievement.

Canada
The ministry´s website offers information on kindergarten to grade 12 education, advanced learning (vocational training, higher and adult education) as well as reports, research and action plans.

Canada
The website of the ministry provides information on education programmes for early education and school education, legislation and publications.

Canada
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has responsibility for public education (kindergarten through Grade 12). The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development prescribes curriculum and establishes educational goals and standards. Serving Canada´s only officially bilingual province, New Brunswick's [...]

Canada
Them ministry is divided into many divisions and then further divided into program areas. The divisions are: Advanced Education, Culture and Heritage, Education Operations and Development, Early Childhood and School Services, Income Security, ECE Service Centres (career development and library services), Official Languages.

Canada
The section on post-secondary edcucation covers information on post-secondary institutions, apprenticeship and trades, certification, funding and financial information, research and innovation.

Educational reports on and education statistics for Canada

Canada
CMEC is the national voice for education in Canada. It is the mechanism through which ministers consult and act on matters of mutual interest, and the instrument through which they consult and cooperate with national education organizations and the federal government. The site provides information on: CMEC (Departments and Ministries of [...]

Canada
The homepage of the Department of Education provides information on the education system of Newfoundland and Labrador and on "special projects online". The site further provides access to publications (full text/statistics) and a link list.

Canada
The statistical office offers data tables and publications on the following topics: Education, training and learning (general), adult education and training, education finance, education indicators, educational attainment, fields of study, literacy, outcomes of education, students, teachers and educators.

Egypt; Ethiopia; Algeria; Angola; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium [...]
The PEER portal is obviously the successor to the earlier Unesco Country Dossiers (see the Internet Archive). [...]

Canada
The PISA website of the Canadian government informs about the general background of the study and the individual surveys and lists publications related to PISA. Information on PISA in Canada can also be found on the website of the Council of Ministers of Education. [...]

Canada
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports postsecondary-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences. By focusing on developing Talent, generating Insights and forging Connections across campuses and communities, SSHRC [...]

international; Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Australia [...]
This page provides a country list with fact sheets on the Human Development Index (HDI). The index focuses on three measurable dimensions of human development: health, education and standard of living. The fact sheets are [...]

Canada
The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) has been running since 1999. It provides a statistical portrait of the elementary, secondary and postsecondary education systems. The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, [...]

Canada
These reports were published from 2009 till 2020. They were a product of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). They were intended to facilitate the comparison of educational systems in Canada's provinces and territories with those of countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [...]

Canada
This annual review of statistics on Canadian education was published for the years 1996 till 2000. It summarized information on institutions, enrolment, graduates, teachers and finance for all levels of education and provides an analysis of the data. Ten-year time series were shown for most variables at the Canada level and five-year [...]