In partnership with the Embassy of Canada to the UAE, CBC organized the Annual EduCanada University Fair with the presence of fifteen (15) Canadian universities and colleges on 30 November 2016 at Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi. The event was also sponsored and supported by The Councils of Ministers of Education of Canada (CMEC) and Futures Abroad.

H.E. Masud Husain, Ambassador of Canada to the UAE, opened the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony. He went on to make the welcome remarks and highlighted the commitment of Canada and the UAE to work together on enhancing the opportunities for more Emirati students to enroll in Canadian Universities. He went on to praise the quality of the education system in Canada. The Ambassador is a graduate of McGill University and his wife is a graduate of the Universite de Montreal, both of which are examples of world class Canadian Universities.

Representatives from participating Universities and Colleges had information booths and met with students and parents to provide them with more information about education opportunities in Canada.

The participating Universities were: MacEwan University, University of Ottawa, University of Manitoba, York University, University of Windsor, University of Waterloo, Thompson Rivers University, College of New Caledonia, Wilfred Laurier University, University of Alberta, Huron University College, Columbia College, Sheridan College, Seneca College, and Humber College