Canana:International Academic Mobility Initiative (IAM)

The International Academic Mobility Initiative (IAM) supports Canadian post secondary institutions in offering international learning opportunities to their students. This goal is achieved through IAM's support for student mobility and academic co-operation projects between Canadian post-secondary institutions and institutions in foreign partnering countries.

The International Academic Mobility Initiative is composed of three programs:

The Canada-European Community Program for Co-operation in Higher Education and Training
This program encourages joint academic projects among higher education institutions, training establishments and other organizations on both sides of the Atlantic.

Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education
This program encourages co-operation in higher education and training among the three North American Free Trade Agreement countries with a focus on student mobility. Since its inception, universities and colleges from all regions of Canada have participated in a wide range of trilateral projects with institutions in the United States and Mexico. The trilateral partnership activities include the innovative use of new learning technologies to maximize student participation.

Special Initiative Program
The Special Initiative Program supports and complements IAM’s other program offerings. It provides financial support for projects that strengthen the Canadian education community in its capacity to offer a range of international learning opportunities to post-secondary students for full academic credit.