While reading the content of our or other websites, you probably came across one or several abbreviations used in the Canadian and International Education industry that you are not familiar with. Where the heck can I find out what this means, you probably asked yourself. Well, you have come to the right place. Here you will find compiled a list of abbreviations
commonly used in Canada and in many other countries, which pertain specifically to the education sector but which are commonly found in other related fields of endeavour as well. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive, but a sampling of the most common ones used in Canada and many parts of the world.
Why, you might ask, do we have such a long list of abbreviations of associations from Canada? True to the nature of our website we have placed an emphasis on Canadian content.
Please feel free to email us at web [@] gostudy.ca if you think we should add relevant acronym that we have overlooked, or delete an outdated one from our list because it is no longer current.
Thank you.
Your GoStudy Team
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ACCC : Association of Canadian Community Colleges ACELF : Association Canadienne d’Éducation de Langue Française ACISI : Advisory Committee On International Students and Immigration AFP : Asia-Pacific Foundation AILIA : Language Industry Association AUCC : Association Of Universities and Colleges of Canada BCTEAL : BC (British Columbia) Teachers Off English as an Additional Language BCCAT : British Columbia Council On Admissions and Transfer BCCCA : BC Career Colleges Association BCCIE : British Columbia Centre For International Education CAGS : Canadian Association For Graduate Studies CAIS : Canadian Association Of Independent Schools CASA : Canadian Alliance Of Student Associations CAUT : Canadian Association Of University Teachers CBIE : Canadian Bureau For International Education CCLB : Centre For Canadian Language Benchmark CDNSBA : Canadian School Boards Association CEA : Canadian Education Association CEC : Canadian Education Centre CESC : Canadian Education Statistics Council CFS : Canadian Federation Of Students CIC : Citizenship and Immigration Canada CICIC : Canadian Information Centre For International Credentials CIDA : Canadian International Development Agency CMEC : Council Of Ministers Of Education, Canada CREPUQ : Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec CSLP : Canada Student Loans Program CTC : Canadian Tourism Commission DFAIT : Department Of Foreign Affairs and International Trade FNCSF : Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones FPCCERIA : Federal Provincial Consultative Committee On Education Related International Activities IC : Industry Canada ISS : Immigrant Service Society LC : Languages Canada LSF : Learning for A Sustainable Future NACC : National Association Of Career Colleges PCEIP : Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program PCTIA : Private Career Training Institutions Agency PEMD : Product Export Market Development WUSC : World University Service Of Canada - USA
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AAIEP : American Association of Intensive English Programs ACE : American Council on Education ACCET : Accrediting Council of Continuing Education & Training ACTFL : American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages AIEA : Association Of International Education Administrators CEA : Commission on English Language Program Accreditation IIE Network : Institute Of International Education NAFSA : National Association Of International Educators - UK
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ABEEB : Association of British ESOL Examining Boards ABLS : Association of British Language Schools ACTDEC : Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses ARELS : Association Of Recognized English Language Services BAC : British Accreditation Council BATQI : British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions UCLES : University Of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate - AUSTRALIA
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ACTA : Australian Council of TESOL Associates English Australia : English Australia - NEW ZEALAND
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CRELS : Combined Registered English Language Schools Of New Zealand ENGLISH NZ : English New Zealand EDUCATION NZ : Education New Zealand FIELSNZ : Federation of Independent English Language Schools in New Zealand - OTHERS
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AIEJ : Association of International Education Japan ALTE : Association of Language Testers in Europe ALTO : Association Of Language Travel Organizations AMPEI : Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional, A.C. APAIE : Asia Pacific Association for International Education CALL : Computer Assisted Language Learning CSLP : Counsel Of Second Language Programs EAIE : European Association for International Education ELTASA : English Language Travel Association of South Africa EMAB : Education Marketing Advisory Board ENGLISH SA : English South Africa EQUALS : European Association For Quality Language Services FEDELE : Spanish Federation of Associations of Spanish Schools for Foreigners FELCA : Federation of English and Language Consultant Association FELTOM : Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations - Malta GAELA : Global Alliance Of English Language Associations IALB : International Association Of “Language and Business” IALC : International Association of Language Centres IAPA : International Au Pair Association IATEFL : International Association of Teachers Of English as a Foreign Language ITALIAN IN ITALY : Italian in Italy MEI.IE : Marketing English In Ireland NRS : National Recognition Standards OUT/IOHE : Inter-American Organization For Higher Education UCIEP : University and College Intensive English Programs WYSE : World Youth Student & Education Travel Confederation



















