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Canada proposes joining EU's Erasmus+ education exchange program

Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 07:55 · 1 min read

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed that Canada formally join Erasmus+ (the European Union's flagship program supporting education, training, youth, and sport exchange), framing the move as part of a broader push for closer Canada-Europe ties. If agreed, participation could allow Canadian students, educators, and institutions to access the full range of mobility and partnership opportunities the program offers — going well beyond standard university exchanges to include vocational training, adult education, and professional development. Significant questions remain unresolved, however, including how tuition and credit recognition would work given Canada's decentralized provincial post-secondary system, and how participation would be funded to ensure access for underrepresented students.

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The Conversation — What Canada could gain from joining the EU’s Erasmus+ program, and what’s unresolved ↗︎
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