In Canada, parents have the primary responsibility of educating their children. To assist them, provincial and territorial governments administer and regulate educational systems. There is no federal department of education and no national system of education. Instead, each province and territory has its own system of education. The educational systems are generally similar across Canada with some variations between provinces and territories.

Visit the website of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada for an overview of the education system in Canada.

 

Contact information for provincial and territorial government ministries responsible for education

Alberta

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Alberta Education
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education

British Columbia

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): British Columbia-Ministry of Education
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): British Columbia-Ministry of Advanced Education

Manitoba

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Manitoba-Ministry of Education and Advanced Learning
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Manitoba-Advanced Education

New Brunswick

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): New Brunswick-Ministry of Education and Early Childhood Development
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): New Brunswick-Ministry of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Newfoundland and Labrador-Department of Education
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Newfoundland and Labrador-Department of Advanced Education and Skills

Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories-Ministry of Education, Culture, and Employment

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia-Department of Education

Nunavut

• Nunavut-Department of Education

Ontario

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Ontario-Ministry of Education
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Ontario-Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities

Prince Edward Island

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Prince Edward Island-Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Prince Edward Island-Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning

Quebec

• Quebec-Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

Saskatchewan

• Elementary and Secondary Education (schools): Saskatchewan-Ministry of Education
• Post-Secondary Education (universities, colleges, etc.): Saskatchewan-Ministry of Advanced Education

Yukon

• Yukon-Department of Education