A new partnership with Jalisco and Guanajuato state governments will give more British Columbian students opportunities to learn in Mexico.

The Province is enhancing academic partnerships between Mexico and B.C. through the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, the Ministry of Education and Child Care, and Jalisco and Guanajuato.

“The flow of post-secondary students, educators and ideas between British Columbia and Mexico increases innovation, which supports economic and social prosperity for both regions,” said Anne Kang, Minister for Advanced Education and Skills Training. “Thank you to the BC Council for International Education for building this partnership, and I look forward to the benefits that expanding collaboration among students and faculty will bring to our province and the Mexican states.”

Next steps after signing the MOUs include developing opportunities for international student movement, reciprocal study placements in schools and post-secondary institutions, as well as developing institutional partnerships between the province and Mexican states. The agreements help information exchange between institutions about their educational policies, quality assurance, and student and teacher exchanges.

Please visit the BC Government website to read the full news release.