Canadian PESC User Group
The Voice of Canadian Interests
Type: User Group
Participation: Open to individual institutions and PESC Members
Chair**:
Doug Holmes
Manager, eTranscripts, Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC)
Schedule: Monthly – 2nd Thursdays at 12pm ET
(Contact us for participant details)
**If you are a Canadian PESC Member and are interested in co-chairing this group, please contact us for more details.
Participants
ACAT Secretariat/Learner Pathways, Alberta Advanced Education*
APAS Alberta Post-Secondary Application System*
ARUCC – MyCreds|MesCertif*
BCCAT British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer
CATNS Council on Admission and Transfer for Nova Scotia*
CICIC Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
Campus Manitoba
Conestoga College
ECE Education Credential Evaluators*
EducationPlannerBC*
Fanshawe College
Humber Polytechnic
Instructure*
MITT Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
OCAD University
OCAS*
OUAC Ontario Universities’ Application Centre*
Ontario Tech University
PCCAT Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
University of Calgary
University of Lethbridge*
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
WES Canada
*PESC Member
PESC and CANADA
The Canadian PESC User Group (CanPESC) consists of over 40 Canadian institutions and organization and is the voice of Canadian interests at PESC. This group supports the development and adoption of PESC Approved Standards and works closely allied with the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC).
- Coordinates knowledge transfer across provinces and territories
- Encourages and supports
interpovincial collaboration and partnerships
- Ensures PESC Approved Standards represent Canadian interests and usage
A Long-Term Cross-Border Partnership
The Canadian presence and influence within PESC have existed since its very formation. As Canadian students cross provincial and international borders to attain their education, the need for institutions, software providers and systems vendors that support Canadian and international markets to ensure mobility and interoperability has never been greater.
A focus on interoperability
CanPESC focuses on interoperability, enhanced service and delivery, reduced cost, and improved data quality. CanPESC ensures these benefits for Canada’s students and institutions by raising awareness of the importance of standardization and interoperability.
Current Initiatives
- Continuation of the ARUCC Groningen and Student Mobility Task Force to focus on advancing student mobility through data exchange.
- Serving as advisors and working group members on the ARUCC-PCCAT Transcript and Transfer Guide
- Conducting and analyzing national surveys of postsecondary institutions, application centers, and provincial ministries of education and advanced education.
- Supporting PESC’s meetings and events and serving on the Planning and/or Steering Committees
Governance
CanPESC is semi-autonomous, reporting directly to the PESC Board of Director and is responsible for its overall activities, communications, meetings, and outreach. CanPESC encourages active participation and diverse membership across Canada.