Our History
Before the International Educators Association of Canada (IEAC) was formally established on February 8, 2005, we already had a rich history. The earliest calls for the establishment of a professional association for Canadian international educators were voiced in 1988 at the NAFSA Conference In Minnesota: a small group of Canadian members met over a curry dinner to draft what has become known as the "Curry House Manifesto" which called for the formation of a new association to meet the needs of Canadian international education professionals. For several years following the "Manifesto" the idea was discussed at various junctures. In March 2002, a small group decided to convene at the NAFSA conference in San Antonia to begin the process of establishing the association. Seven members met and drafted an action plan for setting out the Terms of Reference for the organization. By 2003 a set of draft Terms were agreed upon and plans were put in place for an initial meeting of interested members to convene on June 16-17, 2004 at the International Educators Training Program (IETP) at Queen's University. Of the 20 members supporting the initiative 12 were present for the ratification of the Terms of Reference. An initial membership fee of $100 was set to raise the funds needed to incorporate the association. During the Fall/Winter of 2004/05 the Letters Patent and Bylaws for IEAC were drafted and submitted to Industry Canada. On May 9, 2005 Industry Canada approved the Letters Patent and Bylaws for IEAC retroactive to February 8, 2005 and IEAC came into being with 29 Founding Members.
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