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Immigrants: Going Back to School

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

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Immigrants: Going Back to School

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  1. Immigrants: Going Back to School How to support and advise immigrants wanting to pursue post-secondary studies in Toronto #CdnImm Event #13

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Why College? versus

  7. Pathways (Diversity/Flexibility) Upgrading Part-Time Degrees Diplomas Post-Graduate Bridging Programs OSLT & ESL

  8. Program Requirements Each program is DIFFERENT!

  9. Application Procedures

  10. Application Procedures

  11. Application Procedures

  12. Application Procedures

  13. Application Procedures

  14. Application Procedures

  15. Application Procedures

  16. Deadlines February 1 for September August 31 for January December 31 for May EQUAL/FAIR CONSIDERATION

  17. Fees, Tuition & Loans

  18. Fees, Tuition & Loans

  19. Using Credentials/Experience • Advanced Standing BEWARE!

  20. Using Credentials/Experience • Credit Transfer • Credit Exemption • Transfer Credits INDIVIDUAL COURSES (Application direct to College, accompanied by a TRANSCRIPT)

  21. Using Credentials/Experience • Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition

  22. Using Credentials/Experience • Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition INDIVIDUAL COURSES or BLOCK (Application direct to College, usually Program Coordinator)

  23. Advising Clients on College • Did they get accepted? • QUESTIONS? PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT ATTACHEMENT AND INTEGRATION

  24. Jan Carter, Manager, Immigrant Education | PLARjcarter@georgebrown.cawww.georgebrown.ca/iie and www.georgebrown.ca/plar Thank You

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