Please be advised that Career Education Week will be celebrated in British Columbia from November 24-28, 2025. The Ministry of Education and Child Care, in collaboration with the Career Education Society of BC, invites school districts to include this important week in their 2025-26 school calendars. Further details and planning resources will be shared in the …
To plan for the coming school year, schools and districts are reminded that under the School Act, home educators (families) are required to register homeschoolers with a school by September 30 each year and that public schools are required to enable homeschooler registrations. Schools may wish to remind homeschooling families of the requirement to register …
The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions, in collaboration with Clean Energy BC and BC Hydro, is hosting a free webinar to inspire and inform Indigenous youth about career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Event Details: This virtual session will feature Indigenous leaders sharing their experiences in clean energy careers, information on training programs, …
As the school year draws to a close, the ministry encourages career education leads to remind students that the online application for the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Scholarship will be available on the ministry’s Career Programs web page in early September 2025; this fall is the first time students will apply for the WRK …
The deadline to submit students selected for the 2024-25 District/Authority scholarship is June 30. Find instructions on the web page for administrators. Students should be aware that scholarships are only confirmed if ministry records show all eligibility requirements are met (by August 31). Did you know? The most frequently misreported data affecting scholarship eligibility are …
A reminder that Premier David Eby is hosting a virtual call with two graduating students from each BC secondary school on Friday, June 20 from 1-2pm PDT. Premier Eby will speak to the graduates and respond to questions (thank you to those that were submitted). Please share the names and email addresses of the nominated …
The Jack and Gillian Linington Scholarship Fund was created to provide students or workers who are entering into or looking to advance their careers in the road building, road maintenance or heavy civil construction industry. Successful applicants will receive a $4000 scholarship to be used towards their expenses while enrolled in a full- or part-time …
Safer Schools Together (SST) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on June 10, 2025, from 8:30–9:45 am PDT. The session will focus on ensuring that plans are in place for high-risk and vulnerable youth during the summer months as well as planning to support their successful transition to …
The Province uses the BC Provincial Nominee Program, administered by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, to meet the most critical labour market and economic needs throughout BC. In April, it was announced that the Province is updating the BC Provincial Nominee Program in response to the federal government’s reduction of nomination allocation …
The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning’s procurement process, Request for Ministry Service Arrangement for Consulting Services (RMSA), is open on BC Bid for retired or retiring sector leaders, including those from roles such as superintendent, assistant superintendent, secretary-treasurer and director. An intake process will occur in July. To be considered in this intake, please submit applications before …
