In a recent article for The Conversation, Dale Kirby (Memorial University) examines the potential benefits and outstanding questions around the Government of Canada’s plans to join the EU’s Erasmus+ program. While Canada is already involved in some parts of the program, institutions are restricted in their participation. Kirby explains that joining Erasmus+ would allow Canadian institutions to take full advantage of a range of Erasmus+ initiatives that include exchanges, adult education, and institutional partnerships. At the same time, several practical issues would need to be addressed, such as tuition cost differences and credit recognition. Kirby says that these issues reframe the question to “not simply whether Canada is able to join Erasmus+, but what form Canadian participation would take.”
