A
| AACUSS | Atlantic Association of College and University Student Services |
| ABIE | Alberta Bureau for International Education |
| ACELF | Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française |
| ACUFC | Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne |
| AIEA | Association of International Educators Association |
| AIT | Apprentissage intégré au travail |
| AMC | Affairs Mondiales Canada |
| ANASE | Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est |
| APAIE | Asia Pacific Association of International Education |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
B
| BCCIE | British Columbia Council for International Education |
| BCEI | Bureau canadienne de l’éducation internationale |
| BCI | Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire |
| BEC | Bourses d’études au Canada |
C
| CAIE | Conference of the Americas on International Education |
| CANIE | Climate Action Network of International Educators |
| CAP | Communauté d’apprentissage professionnelle |
| CAPS-i | Canadian Association of Public Schools International |
| CAQ | Certificat d’acceptation du Québec |
| CBIE | Canadian Bureau for International Education |
| CCI | Comité consultatif sur l’immigration |
| CCSEP | Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program |
| CCIC | Collège des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté |
| CiCan | Colleges and Institutes Canada |
| CICC | College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants |
| CICIC | Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials |
| CLB | Canadian Language Benchmark |
| CMEC | Council of Ministers of Education Canada/Conseil des ministres de l’Éducation du Canada |
| CPD | Continued Professional Development |
| CRIC | Consultant réglementé en immigration canadienne |
| CRIEE | Conseiller réglementé en immigration pour étudiants étrangers |
D
| DLI | Designated Learning Institution |
| DPI | Dirigeant principal de l’internationalisation |
E
| EA | Education Abroad |
| EAIE | European Association of International Education |
| EDD | Établissement d’enseignement désigné |
| EDSC | Emploi et Développement social Canada |
| EE | Études à l’étranger |
| EF | Escape Francophone |
| EI | Éducation internationale |
| EIMT | Étude d’impact sur le marché du travail |
| ELAP | Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| ETN | Éducation TransNationale |
F
| FMPBP | Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program |
| FPC | Formation professionnelle continue |
G
| GAC | Global Affairs Canada |
H
| HE/HEI | Higher Education/Institution |
I
| IAC | International Advisory Committee |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IDRC | International Development and Research Centre |
| IEASA | International Education Association of South Africa |
| IENL | International Education Association of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| IES | International Education Strategy |
| INTL | International Network of Tomorrow’s Leaders Professional |
| IE | International Education |
| IR | International Relations |
| IRCC | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada/Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada |
| IRO | International Relations Officer |
| IRPA | Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
| ISA | International Student Advisor |
| ISP | International Scholarships Program |
| ISIEP | International Students and Immigration Education Program |
L
| LA | Lettre d’admission |
| LAP | Lettre d’attestation provinciale |
| LAT | Lettre d’attestation territoriale |
| LC | Languages Canada |
| LIPR | Loi sur l’immigration et la protection des réfugiés |
| LMIA | Labour Market Impact Assessment |
| LOA | Letters of Acceptance |
M
| MCIE | Manitoba Council for International Education |
| MRA | Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions/Marketing, recrutement et admissions |
N
| NAFSA | National Association of Foreign Student Advisors |
| NIEA | Network of International Education Associations |
O
| OAIE | Ontario Association of International Education |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OEA | L’Organisation des États Américains |
| ODD | Objectifs de Développement Durable |
P
| PAL | Provincial Attestation Letter |
| PCBF | Programme canadien de bourses pour la francophonie |
| PÉÉ | Programme d’échanges de courte durée |
| PEIEI | Programme d’études sur l’immigration et les étudiants internationaux |
| PEUCC | Programme d’échanges universitaires Canada-Chine |
| PFLA | Programme des futurs leaders dans les Amériques |
| PGWP | Post-Graduation Work Permit |
| PLC | Professional Learning Community |
| PMECP | Programme de mobilité enseignante pour la création de partenariats |
| PMF | Performance Measurement Framework |
| PPP | Public-Private Partnerships |
| PR | Permanent resident/residency |
| PSE/PSI | Post-Secondary Education/Institution |
| PTPD | Permis de travail postdiplôme |
R
| RBM | Results Based Management |
| RCIC | Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant |
| RI | Relations internationales |
| RILD | Réseau international des leaders de demain |
| RISIA | Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor |
| RO | Recruitment Officer/Registrar’s Office |
| RP | Résident permanent |
S
| SACE | Student Advising/Conseil aux étudiants |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
| SEAMEO RETRAC | Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Training Center |
| SEED | Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development program |
| SEM | Student Enrolment Management |
| SEP | Short-term Exchange Programs |
| SICS | Study in Canada Scholarships |
| SIO | Senior Internationalization Officer |
T
| TAL | Territorial Attestation Letter |
| TNE | Transnational Education |
| TRV | Temporary Resident Visa |
U
| UC | Universities Canada/Universités Canada |
V
| VRT | Visa de résident temporaire |
W
| WIL | Work-integrated learning |

