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 <p class=\"pf-eyebrow\"><span>Academy \u00b7 Official bodies<\/span><\/p>\n    <h1 class=\"pf-h1\">Canada<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"pf-lede\">Official bodies for school, study and scholarships, by topic.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"pf-actions\"><a class=\"pf-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/canada\/\">Country programme<\/a><a class=\"pf-btn pf-btn--ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/directory\/\">All countries<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"pf-hero__aside\"><dl class=\"pf-signals\"><div class=\"pf-signal\"><dt>Official bodies<\/dt><dd>8<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"pf-signal\"><dt>Verified<\/dt><dd>7<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"pf-signal pf-signal--text\"><dt>Topics covered<\/dt><dd>3 of 4<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"pf-signal pf-signal--text\"><dt>Last checked<\/dt><dd>23 October 2026<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/div>\n  \n<\/header>\n\n<aside class=\"pf-note pf-note--info\" role=\"note\"><p>Information and referrals only, never legal or medical advice. We do not record who uses this page.<\/p><\/aside>\n<nav class=\"pf-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><p class=\"pf-toc__h\">On this page<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"#s1\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">01<\/span><span>Where to start<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s2\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">02<\/span><span>Official bodies by topic<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s3\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">03<\/span><span>Services<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s4\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">04<\/span><span>Official updates<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s5\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">05<\/span><span>Shared by members<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s6\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">06<\/span><span>Learn in the Academy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s7\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">07<\/span><span>Elsewhere on the network<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#s8\"><span class=\"pf-toc__n\">08<\/span><span>How we check<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s1\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">01<\/span>Where to start<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">The steps of the guide, each with this country&#8217;s official bodies.<\/p>\n  <ol class=\"pf-guide\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Understand the school system<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">The education authority sets out how schools work and how to enrol a child.<\/p><ul class=\"pf-guide__links\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmec.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Council of Ministers of Education, Canada<\/a> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\"><span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"verified\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-verified\"><abbr title=\"A label: the item matches its primary record, such as the official table or the Crossref entry.\">Verified<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-verified\">A label: the item matches its primary record, such as the official table or the Crossref entry.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/new-life-canada\/education.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">New life in Canada: education<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">IRCC<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"pf-guide__learn\"><span>Learn<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/education-science\/\">Education science and pedagogy<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Keep the mother tongue<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">Heritage language classes help children keep Persian and the languages of Iran.<\/p><p class=\"pf-empty\">No body is checked for this step here yet.<\/p><p class=\"pf-guide__learn\"><span>Learn<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/heritage-language-education\/\">Heritage language education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/persian-language\/\">Persian language<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Learn the local language<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">Official <span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"course\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-course\"><abbr title=\"A set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit.\">courses<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-course\">A set of lessons with an outline, written and reviewed by peers; it carries no academic credit.<\/span><\/span> teach the language of the host country.<\/p><ul class=\"pf-guide__links\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/new-life-canada\/improve-english-french.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Improve your English or French<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">IRCC<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/education\/learn-french\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Francisation Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"pf-guide__learn\"><span>Learn<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/applied-linguistics\/\">Applied linguistics and language learning<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Study further<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">Official study portals explain how to apply as an international or returning student.<\/p><ul class=\"pf-guide__links\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educanada.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">EduCanada<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">Government of Canada<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Fund your study<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">Scholarships and student finance come from official programmes.<\/p><ul class=\"pf-guide__links\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educanada.ca\/scholarships-bourses\/index.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Scholarships for international students<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">EduCanada, Government of Canada<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li class=\"pf-guide__step\"><span class=\"pf-guide__n\" aria-hidden=\"true\">6<\/span><div class=\"pf-guide__body\"><h3 class=\"pf-guide__title\">Get your studies recognised<\/h3><p class=\"pf-guide__text\">Recognition bodies assess studies and qualifications earned abroad.<\/p><ul class=\"pf-guide__links\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicic.ca\/2\/home.canada\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">CICIC<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/foreign-credential-recognition.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Foreign Credential Recognition<\/a> <span class=\"pf-guide__by\" translate=\"no\">Employment and Social Development Canada<\/span> <span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--secondary\"><span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"secondary\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-secondary\"><abbr title=\"A label: the figure comes from a reliable report about the source, not from the source itself.\">Secondary source<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-secondary\">A label: the figure comes from a reliable report about the source, not from the source itself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s2\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">02<\/span>Official bodies by topic<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Each entry links to the body&#8217;s own site.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pf-filters\" data-pf-filters=\"pf-res-learn\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter resources\" hidden><div class=\"pf-filters__group\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Topic\"><span class=\"pf-filters__label\">Topic<\/span><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"topic\" data-pf-value=\"\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"topic\" data-pf-value=\"education-ministry\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Education authority<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"topic\" data-pf-value=\"study-portal\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Study in the country<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"topic\" data-pf-value=\"scholarships\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Scholarships and student finance<\/button><\/div><div class=\"pf-filters__group\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Status\"><span class=\"pf-filters__label\">Status<\/span><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"label\" data-pf-value=\"\" aria-pressed=\"true\">All<\/button><button type=\"button\" data-pf-key=\"label\" data-pf-value=\"verified\" aria-pressed=\"false\">Verified<\/button><\/div><p class=\"pf-filters__count\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-pf-count=\"{n} of {total} resources\"><\/p><\/div><div id=\"pf-res-learn\"><ul class=\"pf-cards pf-cards--2 pf-res-list\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"education-ministry\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Education authority<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmec.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Council of Ministers of Education, Canada<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">cmec.ca<\/p>\n  \n  \n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"study-portal\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Study in the country<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educanada.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">EduCanada<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">educanada.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">Government of Canada<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"scholarships\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Scholarships and student finance<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educanada.ca\/scholarships-bourses\/index.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Scholarships for international students<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">educanada.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">EduCanada, Government of Canada<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s3\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">03<\/span>Services<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Public and community services from the country services directory.<\/p>\n  <ul class=\"pf-cards pf-cards--2 pf-res-list\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"education-schools\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Schools and education<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/new-life-canada\/education.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">New life in Canada: education<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">canada.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">IRCC<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">How schools and education work for newcomer families.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"language-learning\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Language learning<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/new-life-canada\/improve-english-french.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Improve your English or French<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">canada.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">IRCC<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Free language classes for eligible permanent residents.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"language-learning\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Language learning<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\"><span translate=\"no\">Quebec<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/en\/education\/learn-french\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Francisation Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">quebec.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Free French courses for immigrants in Quebec.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"qualifications-recognition\" data-label=\"verified\" data-type=\"public\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Recognition of qualifications<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Public body<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicic.ca\/2\/home.canada\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">cicic.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">CICIC<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">Information on how studies and credentials from abroad are assessed in Canada.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--verified\">Verified<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><li class=\"pf-card pf-res\" data-topic=\"qualifications-recognition\" data-label=\"secondary\" data-type=\"government\">\n  <p class=\"pf-res__meta\"><span class=\"pf-res__topic\">Recognition of qualifications<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__level\">National<\/span><span class=\"pf-res__type\">Government<\/span><\/p>\n  <h3 class=\"pf-card__title pf-res__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/foreign-credential-recognition.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" translate=\"no\">Foreign Credential Recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__host\" translate=\"no\">canada.ca<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__by\" translate=\"no\">Employment and Social Development Canada<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-card__text\">How to start the recognition of credentials from abroad, beginning with the regulator for your occupation.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"pf-res__check\"><span class=\"pf-chip pf-chip--secondary\">Secondary source<\/span><span>Checked<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-10-23\">23 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s4\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">04<\/span>Official updates<\/h2>\n  \n  <div class=\"pf-pfslots\"><div class=\"pf-pfslots__item\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Education and scholarships<\/h3><div class=\"pf-feed\" data-pf-feed=\"\" data-pf-feed-scope=\"CAN\" data-pf-feed-topic=\"education\" data-pf-feed-state=\"forming\" data-pf-feed-limit=\"5\" data-pf-feed-none=\"No current items.\"><p class=\"pf-feed__note\"><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\"><span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"forming\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-forming\"><abbr title=\"Being set up: nobody is listed as a member and nothing runs yet.\">Forming<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-forming\">Being set up: nobody is listed as a member and nothing runs yet.<\/span><\/span><\/span> No official source is registered for this place yet.<\/p><\/div><!--\/pf-feed--><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s5\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">05<\/span>Shared by members<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Members share links to official and original sources. Each is checked before it shows.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pf-pfslots\"><div class=\"pf-pfslots__item\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Learning resources<\/h3><div class=\"pf-listing\" data-pf-listing=\"listings\" data-pf-scope=\"CAN\" data-pf-limit=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"pf-listing-resources-can\"><h3 class=\"pf-listing__title\" id=\"pf-listing-resources-can\">Shared listings<\/h3><div class=\"pf-listing__empty\"><p class=\"pf-listing__state\"><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Sharing opens soon<\/span><\/p><p>Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!--\/pf-listing--><\/div><div class=\"pf-pfslots__item\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Schools and heritage-language classes<\/h3><div class=\"pf-listing\" data-pf-listing=\"listings\" data-pf-scope=\"CAN\" data-pf-limit=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"pf-listing-organisations-can\"><h3 class=\"pf-listing__title\" id=\"pf-listing-organisations-can\">Shared listings<\/h3><div class=\"pf-listing__empty\"><p class=\"pf-listing__state\"><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Sharing opens soon<\/span><\/p><p>Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!--\/pf-listing--><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s6\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">06<\/span>Learn in the Academy<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"pf-intro\">Courses and <span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"discipline\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-discipline\"><abbr title=\"One subject of the Academy, with its fields, courses and communities of practice.\">disciplines<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-discipline\">One subject of the Academy, with its fields, courses and communities of practice.<\/span><\/span> of the Academy on the subject of this page.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pf-acad-rel\" data-pf-academy=\"related\"><div class=\"pf-acad-rel__col\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Courses<\/h3><ul class=\"pf-acad-rel__list\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/catalogue\/saturday-school-teacher-training\/\">Saturday-school teacher training<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Heritage language education<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/catalogue\/digital-safety-for-families\/\">Digital safety for families<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Information security<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/catalogue\/persian-script-and-reading-zwnj-nastaliq\/\">Persian script and reading (ZWNJ, nasta&#8217;liq)<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Persian language<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/catalogue\/persian-a1\/\">Persian A1<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Persian language<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Outlined<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"pf-acad-rel__col\"><h3 class=\"pf-h3\">Disciplines<\/h3><ul class=\"pf-acad-rel__list\" role=\"list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/applied-linguistics\/\">Applied linguistics and language learning<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\"><span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"faculty\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-faculty\"><abbr title=\"A broad area of knowledge that arranges the Academy's courses by subject; it is not an institution or a body of teaching staff.\">Faculty<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-faculty\">A broad area of knowledge that arranges the Academy&#8217;s courses by subject; it is not an institution or a body of teaching staff.<\/span><\/span> of Humanities<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\"><span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"proposed\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-proposed\"><abbr title=\"A proposal only, which exists once the governing body the charter names decides.\">Proposed<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-proposed\">A proposal only, which exists once the governing body the charter names decides.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/music\/\">Music and musicology<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Faculty of Arts<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--pending\">Proposed<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/social-work\/\">Social work and safeguarding<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Faculty of Economic and Social Development<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--ok\">Open<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/families-ageing-generations\/\">Families, ageing and generations<\/a><span class=\"pf-acad-rel__meta\">Faculty of Economic and Social Development<\/span><span class=\"pf-status pf-status--ok\">Open<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p class=\"pf-acad-honest\">A <span class=\"pf-term\" data-pf-term=\"completion-record\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"pf-term__btn\" aria-describedby=\"pf-term-completion-record\"><abbr title=\"A record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification.\">completion record<\/abbr><\/button><span class=\"pf-term__tip\" role=\"tooltip\" id=\"pf-term-completion-record\">A record of what was studied and assessed in a course or pathway; it is not a certificate or a qualification.<\/span><\/span> shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.<\/p><p class=\"pf-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/learn\/disciplines\/\">All disciplines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s7\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">07<\/span>Elsewhere on the network<\/h2>\n  \n  <ul class=\"pf-cards pf-cards--4\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">IDCDC<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">The country programme.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Heritage<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/heritage\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Heritage, archives and museums: official bodies.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Research<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/research\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Statistics, data and archives: official bodies.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Opportunities<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/opportunities\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Work, study and enterprise: official bodies.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Civic<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/civic\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Rights and participation: official bodies.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">Development<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/development\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Preparedness, health and livelihoods: official bodies.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf-card\"><p class=\"pf-card__meta\">News and Events<\/p><h3 class=\"pf-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/directory\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"pf-card__text\">Official announcements: sources.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pf-section\" id=\"s8\">\n  <h2 class=\"pf-h2\"><span class=\"pf-num\">08<\/span>How we check<\/h2>\n  \n  <p>Each link was opened on the date shown. 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