IE-Pro

Training Overview

This online training explores the fundamental aspects of international education (IE) in higher education, including a historical snapshot of IE in Canada, rationales for internationalization, key trends in the sector and both opportunities and challenges that arise in the globalized educational landscape. Embedded throughout this module is a justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (JEDIA) lens, which will help participants deepen their understanding of JEDIA principles and practices.

Intended Audience

This online training is geared toward new practitioners in the international education sector, and anyone interested in learning more about the sector and the higher education landscape in Canada. This online training is open to all practitioners but will also become a prerequisite for some applicants of the International Students and Immigration Education Program (ISIEP), an online course designed to upskill practitioners who plan to write the entry-to-practice exam (EPE) to become Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIA). ISIEP applicants will either be employed in a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and work with international students OR have completed all 3 prerequisite courses to join the fall 2025 cohort. Visit the ISIEP webpage for more information regarding the specific eligibility criteria of this program.

Learning Objectives

• Review key definitions of international education and internationalization.
• Learn about the history of the sector in Canada.
• Gain an understanding of the underlying rationales for internationalization within higher education.
• Gain insight into important regional, national, and global trends and issues in higher education.
• Learn about key political, social and economic influences on internationalization.
• Develop an understanding of key organizations and stakeholders in IE in Canada, and globally.

Program Delivery

Qualified instructors will guide you through two required synchronous online workshops over two weeks. Asynchronous independent learning, including readings and assignments, will also be required via CBIE’s online learning platform. Participants should expect at least 3-6 hours of independent learning plus 3 hours of virtual workshops. The final capstone project will be due approximately one week after the final synchronous workshop.

Schedule

Module 1: Wednesday, January 15 from 11:30am-1:00pm (Ottawa time zone)

Module 2: Wednesday, January 22 from 11:30am-1:00pm (Ottawa time zone)

Final capstone project due January 29, 2025.

Certificate of Completion

Certificates of completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the program. To receive the certificate, participants are expected to attend all the virtual workshops listed above and actively engage in a group project in the final module of the course.

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