British Columbia is introducing new, rigorous requirements to ensure schools and institutions hosting international students meet the province's highest standard of education quality, and offer students tuition protection.

Government has appointed Jan Unwin as superintendent of graduation and student transitions. Unwin will focus on developing partnerships between post-secondary institutions, school districts, employers and government.

The Government of British Columbia announced close to $5.6 million for 27 community-based education and training programs for Aboriginal learners around B.C.

Aboriginal learners in British Columbia's Interior region are training for careers in fields ranging from the hospitality and health-care industries to business and governance through local partnership agreements that provide hands-on and classroom training.

Aboriginal learners on Vancouver Island are gaining new skills that will prepare them for possible careers that include the hospitality sector, forest stewardship, or the pulp and paper industry.

A community-based approach to education and training will enable Aboriginal learners in the Lower Mainland to access training that will help prepare them for further education, and develop skills for careers in the trades.

Aboriginal learners in British Columbia's northern communities are developing their job skills in a wide variety of fields - including construction and mining - with support from community-based education and training partnership programs.