Terms of Use

The EduCanada Brand Extranet site is the official source of information on Canada’s international education brand. The site provides information on how eligible educational institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply to use the brand as well as offers a download zone where Canada’s missions abroad and eligible Canadian users can access brand tools and templates. 

EduCanada is a brand that supports the international education offerings of Canadian provinces and territories. The EduCanada brand is the result of collaboration between the provinces and territories through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and Global Affairs Canada. It is a protected trademark of the Government of Canada and is subject to a Master Licence Agreement between the parties. Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. 

Copyright and permission to use 

EduCanada is a brand that supports the international education offerings of Canadian provinces and territories. The EduCanada brand is the result of collaboration between the provinces and territories through the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and Global Affairs Canada. It is a protected trademark of the Government of Canada and is subject to a Master Licence Agreement between the parties. Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. 

Global Affairs Canada and CMEC jointly established a Brand Use Eligibility Policy which ensures that only those institutions and organizations that represent excellence and provide assurance of quality are eligible to use the brand.  

Who is eligible to use the EduCanada brand? 

Two types of users with distinct levels of access to the brand have been identified. The first type comprises government partners, including the federal government (i.e. Global Affairs Canada, including representatives at Canada’s missions abroad) and the provincial and territorial governments, represented individually and through CMEC. These partners are authorized to use the entire brand communication platform. The second type comprises educational institutions and organizations authorized to use the brand logotype through an agreement with the CMEC. 

To be authorized to use the EduCanada brand on promotional material, institutions and organizations must be eligible and must have successfully applied to use the brand by signing a sub-license of use with the CMEC. The use of the brand by an educational institution signals that it consistently: 

• provides high-quality education programs 
• treats international students in accordance with recognized codes of practice and 
• is subject to quality assurance mechanisms that monitor adherence to set standards