On January 22, federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced an intake cap on international student permit applications for a period of two years. K–12, graduate, and post-graduate study permits are excluded from the cap, and study permit renewals will also not be impacted. Ministry staff are working with partner ministries and federal government colleagues to …
School districts are reminded of two funding opportunities with application deadlines of February 1: Health Career Experiential Learning Opportunities for Grades 6-9 and the Work Experience Enhancement.
This morning Premier David Eby announced that he has asked the ministry to work with school districts to address the use of cell phones in schools. The ministry is aware that many districts already address cell phone use in schools through their codes of conduct and will work towards all districts addressing cell phone use …
Elections for membership on the BC Teachers’ Council (BCTC) will be held in March 2024 and a call for nominations for certificate holders to run in the elections has been made. This call applies to all five electoral zones. More information about eligibility to be nominated and related materials is available on the BCTC’s Elections …
The Ministry is exploring updates to the policy guiding dual credit programming in B.C. Changes being contemplated, informed by consultations with sector partners over the past year, include: permitting exploratory courses rather than requiring students to declare a future occupation; allowing for September and February funding access rather than September only; and, permitting eligibility for …
Staff from SD 93 Le Conseil scolaire francophone and school districts offering French Immersion programs are invited to participate in Destination Canada Education, a free, virtual recruiting forum specific to K-12 education, on March 1-2, 2024. Registration for this event is open until February 4. For those who are interested, the ministry and provincial immigration staff …
Annual grants are available to help school districts and post-secondary partners develop and deliver dual credit opportunities for a diverse group of students in an array of in-demand occupations. Applications, including proposed budgets, are due April 12, 2024. Visit the Dual Credit web page to access the application package including instructions and the application form. …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted regarding Arthur Owen Sanderson, whose certificate was suspended for two days.
Changes have been made to the erase training schedule. Information is now available on a new website hosted by Safer Schools Together with two distinct options: Professional Sessions (for district staff) and Family Sessions (for families, students, and the wider school community). The Family Sessions link may be circulated among your school communities. All are …
Nominations are being accepted for the Province’s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia (OBC) and the Medal of Good Citizenship (MGC). Any citizen is welcome to nominate a deserving individual. Nomination forms are online and a brief promotional video related to the Order of B.C. is available for sharing as well as a …
