AIS Academy, the learning centre of Advanced Info Service, is partnering with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the Canadian embassy to provide opportunities for Thais to study courses offered at Canadian institutions through AIS's LearnDi online platform.
The courses include agile project management practices and certification online, accounting and finance for non-accountants, business writing, effective communication, conflict management and customer relations.
The partnership aims to make AIS Academy a hub for knowledge transfer in collaboration with leading Thai and foreign organisations, said Kantima Lerlertyuttitham, chief human resources officer at AIS.
The courses on LearnDi will be both non-credit for general upskilling or reskilling as well as courses to accumulate credits to apply to Canadian institutions in the future, said Ms Kantima.
The minimum level of courses require 12 hours of participation with a fee of around 10,000 baht.
"These courses put the best Canadian universities have to offer on our platform to benefit our staff, employees of partner companies and the general public in the near future," she said.
Ms Kantima said the LearnDi platform was developed through innovation the past five years.
LearnDi targets providing upskilling and reskilling knowledge to staff as well as partners' employees for self-development.
The collaboration with CICan and the Canadian embassy gives Thais an opportunity to learn, she said.
The Canadian institutions contributing to the platform include Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, McGill University, Athabasca University, Dalhousie University and Humber College.
"Changes have impacted people's lifestyles and work processes in business operations," said Ms Kantima.
"AIS Academy is focused on providing new knowledge by working with a range of partners in the educational sector."
Sanjeev Chowdhury, commercial counsellor and senior trade commissioner at the embassy, said Canada prioritises education and Canadian educational standards are widely recognised around the world.
Degrees and certificates from Canadian colleges and universities guarantee students received a quality education with world-class standards, he said.
"Thai students now have access to Canadian teaching formats, systems and content from leading institutions to improve their professional standing," said Mr Chowdhury.
He said participants in learning courses will gain new skill sets to prepare for change.
Learners receive certificates from participating institutions, which can count as credits to pursue their education at that institution.
Denise Amyot, president and chief executive of CICan, said the organisation was established 50 years ago, comprising colleges, universities and many specialised institutes.
CICan has collaborated with more than 100 countries, she said, partnering with state and private institutions to meet the unique demand of each nation.
Ms Amyot said a sustainability scheme is important for all employees worldwide so they can adapt the knowledge to their work and daily life.
CICan has provided around 10,000 learning courses, of which 1,000 are specific to the sustainability scheme.
The remaining 9,000 courses are designed for other knowledge fields, but also have content related to sustainability, she said.
The Canadian government recently announced a policy to drive more collaboration in Southeast Asia.
"We look forward to further collaboration with AIS to provide learning opportunities that meet the needs of Thai students," Ms Amyot said.
