Founded in 1999, Global Education Group Inc. is a large-scale comprehensive educational institution registered in Canada. The school headquarters is located in Toronto, with another two branches in Vancouver and Winnipeg respectively. As one of the largest education groups across Canada, Global Education Group owns three departments: Global Education Language Institute (including three English language training schools in Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg), Global Education Academy (private high school) and the Elite Program Application Center. The three language training schools are certified by Languages Canada and accredited as IELTS examination venues. (Global Education Academy Official Website: www.geacademy.ca) In September 2015, University of Toronto established J.P.SONG Scholarship for Excellence in ESL Learning, which is named after Jiping Song (J.P.SONG), the president of Global Education Group Inc., aiming at encouraging the improvement of English and academic performance among Asian students.