CEEF offers interprovincial exchanges for Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island teachers with counterparts from all other Canadian provinces, except Quebec. Destinations for international teacher exchanges are: Australia, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Switzerland, The United Kingdom (including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), Colorado, U.S.A. and the Council of International Schools.

Applicants may request an exchange with one or more CEEF partner countries. However, some countries, subject areas, and grade levels are harder to match than others. The more exchange destinations an applicant is willing to accept, and the more flexible a school can be in the teaching assignment for the incoming teacher, the easier it is to find a suitable match. Both exchangees must be capable of handling the teaching task and other professional responsibilities in their host school.

Normally, exchanges for the Northern Hemisphere start in September and coincide with the Canadian school year. For the Southern Hemisphere, exchanges begin in January or February and continue for a full year.