BC Gov News

British Columbians whose jobs have been affected by COVID-19, and people facing barriers to employment, can get new skills training and job opportunities through new training projects.

Indigenous students at public post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia will have more support to succeed in post-secondary education and finish their studies.

The British Columbia government is eliminating tuition fees on Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Learning (ELL) programs, opening the door for tens of thousands of people to upgrade their education and skills every year.

Greater numbers of international students are selecting British Columbia as their study destination.

A survey of over 9,200 international post-secondary students confirms that students are overwhelmingly satisfied with their education experience at British Columbia post-secondary institutions.

Latest statistics show the number of international students choosing British Columbia as their study destination increased 22% from 94,000 students in 2009-10 to 114,600 in 2013-14.

Effective June 1, 2015, the BC Government Newsroom website will move to a new url - news.gov.bc.ca and offer materials for direct download to media and the public.