Academic Mobility - Advocate for the need for a national post-secondary credential transfer framework.
Canada Foundation for Innovation - Seek expansion in program criteria to include applied research conducted by colleges and Polytechnics.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Participate in consultation on Canadian Experience Class and International Student Program to identify areas where the programs could be strengthened.
Discussions concerning pre-budget priorities with regard to sustained funding for NSERC's College and Community Innovation program; equitable treatment and financial support for apprenticeship students; and harnessing the experience and potential of underemployed foreign trained professionals living in Canada.
Edu-Canada branding and marketing initiatives with respect to promoting Canadian college and polytechnic education in foreign markets.
Education - Participate in all relevant policy discussions about the Canadian Skills and Transition Strategy.
Government of Canada Science and Technology Strategy - Encourage the Science and Technology Strategy to increase support for applied research activities.
Inclusion of college students in federal granting council industrial undergraduate internship programs
Increase domestic and international student mobility within Canada to better align with mobility policies of other OECD countries.
National Science and Engineering Research Council - Changes to the College and Community Innovation Program and other NSERC programs to allow for additional proposals from each institution.
Review of the Canada Student Loan Program with respect to including specialized financial support for apprenticeship learners.
Targeted federal transfer payments for post-secondary education and the creation of Canada Post-Secondary Education Act with outcomes and deliverables.
Timely, relevant collection of post-secondary education and research data with respect to analysis and current and possible future initiatives in the college/polytechnic sector.