In 2008, China successfully hosted the Beijing Olympic Games for the first time as the host country. As China's influence in the world is increasing, Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools has ushered in a prosperous opportunity. With the increasing demand of studying abroad, Soochow University High school followed the trend of internationalization of education. The Sino-Canada Program was established in May 2008,and approved by the Education Bureau of Suzhou Industrial Park and by the Department of Education of Nova Scotia, Canada.