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Who We Are

About the Academy

CIMEGS Academy is the training and professional-development division of the Canadian Institute for Middle East and Gulf Studies — a Canadian federal not-for-profit corporation.

Vision

To be a trusted Canadian training gateway connecting the MENA region, the Gulf, and North Africa with practical, world-class professional development.

Mission

We deliver practical, profession-focused training programs and certificates of completion, empowering individuals and institutions across the Middle East, Gulf, and North Africa.

Recognition

CIMEGS Academy programs lead to non-academic certificates of completion. Recognition of a partner program is a limited, non-academic endorsement of that specific program — it is not accreditation, and confers no degree or regulated qualification.

Recognition by CIMEGS Academy is a non-academic endorsement limited to the specific program, edition, and period stated. It is not accreditation and confers no academic degree, regulated professional credential, or governmental accreditation.

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A Word from the Director

At CIMEGS Academy, we bridge the gap between world-class Canadian education and the ambitious learners of the MENA region. Our programs are designed not just to educate, but to transform careers and communities.