Immigrants: Going Back to School
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Immigrants: Going Back to School How to support and advise immigrants wanting to pursue post-secondary studies in Toronto #CdnImm Event #13
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Immigrants: Going Back to School How to support and advise immigrants wanting to pursue post-secondary studies in Toronto #CdnImm Event #13. Advising Clients on College. Agenda GBC, Toronto and Ontario Why college? Pathways (Diversity/Flexibility of Programs) Program requirements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Immigrants: Going Back to School
How to support and advise immigrants wanting to pursue post-secondary studies in Toronto
#CdnImm Event #13
Advising Clients on College
Agenda
– GBC, Toronto and Ontario
– Why college?
– Pathways (Diversity/Flexibility of Programs)
– Program requirements
– Application procedures
– Deadlines
– Fees & Tuition
– Admissions
– Using International Credentials & Experience
George Brown College
Founded in 1967
Located in heart of downtown Toronto
24,000+ Full time students
36,000+ Continuing Ed. Students
2,800+ International Students
560 Apprentices
148 career-focused full-time and 1,600+ continuing education programs
5 campuses: St. James, Casa Loma, Ryerson, Theatre, Waterfront
Toronto & Ontario
Population 5.5 million (GTA), 51% foreign born (2011 Stats Can)
20.3% of Ontario’s population and 7.8% of Canada’s.
18.1% of Canada’s population lives in the GTA.
By 2031, almost 80% of Toronto residents will likely be immigrants or children of immigrant parents.
In 2012, the Region welcomed about 85,000 international immigrants.
8 out of 10 immigrants arriving in the Region areidentified as minorities.
Source: Toronto’s Vital Signs Report 2012
Toronto & Ontario
Ontario will be short 190,000 skilled employees by 2020 and that shortage will quickly escalate to more than 360,000 by 2025 and more than 560,000 by 2030.*
This year, almost 8,000 newly skilled workers graduated from George Brown.
Source: Ontario’s Workforce Shortage Coalition
Why College?
versus
Pathways (Diversity/Flexibility)
Part-Time
Bridging Programs
Post-Graduate
Diplomas
Degrees
Upgrading
OSLT & ESL
Program Requirements
Each program is
DIFFERENT!
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Deadlines
February 1 for September
August 31 for January
December 31 for May
EQUAL/FAIR CONSIDERATION
Fees, Tuition & Loans
Fees, Tuition & Loans
Using Credentials/Experience
Advanced Standing
BEWARE!
Using Credentials/Experience
Credit Transfer
Credit Exemption
Transfer Credits
INDIVIDUAL COURSES
(Application direct to College, accompanied by a TRANSCRIPT)
Using Credentials/Experience
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition
Using Credentials/Experience
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition
INDIVIDUAL COURSES or BLOCK
(Application direct to College, usually Program Coordinator)
Advising Clients on College
Did they get accepted?
QUESTIONS?
PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT ATTACHEMENT AND INTEGRATION
Thank You
Jan Carter, Manager, Immigrant Education | [email protected]/iie and www.georgebrown.ca/plar
