July 15th 2014 - London, Ontario – Erin O’Toole, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, and Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, today announced that the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) will receive up to $149,474 to help the education sector achieve success in markets abroad.
The contribution is from the Government of Canada’s Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) program. In all, GOA is contributing up to $3 million this year to 38 industry associations across Canada to create new opportunities for Canadian companies in markets around the world.
The 38 associations will undertake 112 separate projects in support of Canada’s engagement in global trade. The vast majority, 95 percent, are aimed at countries designated as priorities for Canada under the Global Markets Action Plan (GMAP) and 90 percent are in GMAP priority sectors.
CBIE is Canada’s national organization dedicated to making Canada a global leader in international education by mobilizing expertise, knowledge, opportunity and leadership. CBIE’s pan-Canadian membership comprises 150 colleges, institutes, universities, school boards and language schools which enrol over 1.2 million students from coast to coast.
Some of the activities this funding will help the CBIE, include Ukrainian Higher Education Networking Missions to Canada, with a focus on agriculture and healthcare sectors. New market exploration in strategic countries in the Magreb and Latin America, and supporting Libya’s Transition through Cooperation in Higher Education and Capacity Building.
As an example of knowledge-sharing, CBIE, along with its partners in the Canadian Consortium for International Education (CCIE), has also agreed to host a member of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS). Having a trade commissioner work inside an association is beneficial to both the private and public sectors. The association and its members benefit by having a better understanding of the government tools that are available to assist them. The public sector benefits by obtaining a better understanding of the private sector’s needs. There are currently 25 trade commissioners embedded in organizations across the country.
GOA delivers assistance across a wide range of sectors of the Canadian economy, including education, financial services, aerospace, infrastructure, and information and communications technologies. GOA provides matching funding of up to 50 percent of eligible expenses to support national associations for the benefit of an entire industry. The maximum annual GOA contribution is $150,000.
Quick Facts
• Canada’s GMAP is the most ambitious pro-trade and pro-investment plan in Canada’s history. The plan focuses on Canada’s core strengths in priority markets through bold trade policy and vigorous trade promotion, and it sets concrete targets to grow the presence of Canada’s small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets.
• The Trade Commissioner Service serves over 13,500 clients a year.
• Clients of the TCS export 18 percent more goods and services and access 36 percent more markets than non-clients.
Quotes
“Many small and medium-sized enterprises rely on their associations to represent them abroad. Contributions from Global Opportunities for Associations help those smaller companies make important contacts and meet new clients around the world, allowing them to grow their businesses and create jobs and opportunities back home.”
- Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade
"As the Member of Parliament for London North Centre, supporting measures that helps create jobs and strengthen our local economy is my top priority. Today's announcement will only serve to strengthen our economy by diversifying markets through trade throughout the world."
- Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women
“CBIE engages with partners worldwide. GOA support will allow us, and our member institutions, to expand the international connections of Canada’s education sector and to introduce Canadian education and training expertise to new clients.”
- Karen McBride, President and CEO, CBIE
Associated Links
• Global Opportunities for Associations
• Global Markets Action Plan
• Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
For More Information:
Nicholas Colosimo
Executive Assistant
Office of Susan Truppe, M.P.
613-995-1462
Backgrounder - Global Opportunities for Associations Program 2014-15: Contributions by Sector
The Government of Canada’s Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) program helps national associations undertake new or expanded business activities. This year, subject to agreement with the recipients, the GOA program is providing up to $3 million to 38 industry associations:
Aerospace: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada ($86,609); Air Transport Association of Canada ($67,030); Canadian Business Aviation Association ($22,050).
Arts and culture: Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts ($80,257); Canadian Independent Music Association ($103,200); Canadian Media Production Association ($48,670).
Automotive: Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association ($150,000); Canadian Association of Moldmakers ($42,350).
Consumer products: Canadian Apparel Federation ($18,917).
Defence and security: Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries ($150,000); Unmanned Systems Canada ($20,000).
Education: Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne [association of Canadian francophone universities] ($63,675); Association of Canadian Community Colleges ($116,649); Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada ($8,100); Canadian Association of Public Schools - International ($91,879); Canadian Bureau for International Education ($149,399); Languages Canada ($136,965).
Financial services: Alternative Investment Management Association ($49,800).
Industrial machinery: Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters ($120,750); Groupe CTT ($90,100).
Information and communications technologies: Information Technology Association of Canada ($72,150); Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society ($119,105).
Infrastructure: Canada Green Building Council ($12,400); Interior Designers of Canada ($105,770); Mission Design ($63,022); SmartGrid Canada ($89,175).
Life sciences: BIOTECanada ($80,300).
Mining: Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export ($101,034); Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ($99,794).
Nuclear: Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries ($88,936).
Sustainable technologies: Canadian Bioenergy Association ($93,200); Canadian Geothermal Energy Association ($52,450); Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association ($150,000); Marine Renewables Canada ($42,550).
Tourism: Tourism Industry Association of Canada ($63,900).
Transportation: Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers ($59,500); Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada ($97,225); National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada ($58,650).
• Phase II – Ukraine Higher Education Networking Missions to Canada (focus on the agricultural and health care sectors)
o There will be two missions to Canada for senior officials from key Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions aimed at further strengthening and deepening collaboration between Canadian and Ukrainian institutions.
• New market exploration in strategic countries in the Magreb and Latin America.
o There will be three exploratory missions to the Americas an Magreb region aimed
at developing and strengthening collaboration of CBIE members with targeted stakeholders in education & capacity building sectors.
o Materials developed for these missions will also be translated into Mandarin and Ukrainian.
• Supporting Libya’s Transition – Cooperation in Higher Education and Capacity Building
o As the current situation in Libya precludes travel to the country, there will be two mission to Canada by Libyan partners to explore new partnership opportunities in the areas of higher education and to examine institutional capacity building issues.
