Canadian Prime Minister Carney addressed the European Parliament in Strasburg, France, on 17 September 2026, proposing more opportunities for young people on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to live, work and study, and addressing the possible benefits of Canada ' s accession to Erasmus+. This is a cooperative orientation initiative that cannot be interpreted as having been formally joined by Canada or that students can now apply for a new programme.
Background and main changes
The speech delivered by the Prime Minister ' s Office places youth communication in the context of deepening Canada ' s relations with Europe. The Canadian News Agency recorded in an interview at the press conference the same day, and the President of the European Parliament, Metsola, mentioned the possibility of joining Erasmus+; Kani stated that the broader new cooperation architecture would continue to be debated and voted upon by the Canadian Congress.
Date and undetermined conditions
The date of this speech is... 17 September 2026 。 Two sources have not yet provided the effective date of Canada's accession to Erasmus+, the additional exchange, the amount of the grant or the application of individual students. Political initiatives cannot be considered education grants that are already on the road, let alone inference that visas or the right to work have changed.
Implications for Taiwanese students and families
Families at the University of Canada are being considered for cross-border communication cooperation as a follow-up observation project, but it is not appropriate at this time to include undecided subsidies in the budget for study abroad. The application of future arrangements to students of Taiwan nationality cannot be assumed by the mere fact that they are “in Canada”.
Edition proposal: at the time of planning the exchange, existing co-operative schools, nomination procedures, credit recognition and funding are still being identified with the school in which they attend; Once the new structure has been published, the conditions for nationality, studies and visas are checked. These are planning reminders, and no new application requirements have been issued on behalf of the authorities.
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