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Update Student Partnership Program

Dominique Van de Maele Association of Canadian Community Colleges Canada India Education Council Toronto October 6, 2011. Update Student Partnership Program. Association of Canadian Community Colleges The National and International Voice of Canada’s Colleges and Institutes.

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Update Student Partnership Program

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  1. Dominique Van de Maele Association of Canadian Community Colleges Canada India Education Council Toronto October 6, 2011 UpdateStudent Partnership Program Association of Canadian Community Colleges The National and International Voice of Canada’s Colleges and Institutes

  2. Student Partnership Program • Why • What and when • Who • How • Next

  3. 1. Why an SPP? 1.1. who is ACCC? 1.2. context

  4. 1.1. Who is ACCC ? National & International voice of Canada’s 150 Public Post-Secondary institutions of Applied Learning and Applied Research: Advanced Skills for Employment Mandate: Advocacy, Sharing and Coordination: A One door entry into decentralized system Community Colleges, Univ. Colleges, Cégeps, Institutes of Technology (Polytechnics), Institutes, Universities. 1.5 million learners Multicultural & open to the world 70 employees at the Secretariat

  5. Access in 1,000+ communities 58q 58y 1c 31a 31a 58w 31a 58n 31a 31a 31a 58p 1d 58a 1j 31a 58f 58x 1e 58c 58s 58d 1h 31a 58e 58r 1i 58v 31a 31a 1k 1f 1g 1 1a 1b 58l 1l 58b 17a 58t 1m 58u 58j 58o 31a 31a 58h 1n 31a 17c 31a 31a 31a 58i 58 58m 31a 58k 31a 17d 58g 18i 31a 27a 17b 30c 18b 18c 18f 17f 17e 18a 18 18g 18h 14c 17 30d 18e 28 27b 18d 147e 27 147i 17g 14a 30a 30b 53b 30 14e 27c 30g 58z 30f 46a 14 20h 147h 147j 147b 14b 147k 147d 149 147o 46b 148 16f 147p 36l 14d 39 148a 147g 31 147m 36g 53a 36h 46 147n 36k 50e 36i 6a 147 147c 16l 45a 51g 147f 53c 50c 46c 147a 9 36j 49e 45c 6i 21b 45b 53e 16m 16g 147l 16a 33 26n 16h 50b 36e 31a 53 6g 50d 6b 6c 6f 6j 13c 43 49d 6d 16 6h 38 16c 40 45 20c 6 16n 21c 45d 20k 15b 43a 5b 16d 19c 48d 16b 15a 20j 43b 15c 16o 13b 6e 15 3b 5 20g 43c 2 3q 19d 7 3p 3a 12 3m 23 23a 20a 8a 16e 3g 50 3f 3 20b 10 20 20f 3l 19e 19f 48 13 8 3h 11c 20i 8b 3o 26e 30e 3c 20e 11 3i 22e 3d 11b 19a 50a 9e 3k 9f 9c 3j 9d 19 20d 42 26l 49a 11a 26h 26i 5a 3n 3e 9 13a 9a 22a 9 47g 19g 9b 4a 48a 19h 146 47f 48c 53d 42c 42d 4 21a 22 26m 19i 21d 48b 26j 19j 22c 47a 22hj 134 143c 42a 80d 34a 144i 22d 21 47e 141k 130 131 50f 42b 141e 47d 143b 26o 141c 144l 136 52a 141h 141d 141f 141i 141a 47 141l 141j 141b 143d 141 141g 143f 47c 142 34 26k 52b 26b 44 44b 49b 47b 26g 32 49c 144j 51f 137 51c 26f 109a 133 132 44a 109b 104a 113 98 109 93b 119 54b 44c 104c 144m 144d 145 52c 80c 51d 52d 51 61b 52 140 67f 51b 54d 135 61c 144 144g 144f 51e 54 54e 55 144a 144e 57 67e 144b 143a 54a 139 56 80 67b 67a 56a 51a 144h 80a 61f 138 54c 122 116b 116c 110 116 120 143 101 123 120a 129 97 97a 105 90 93b 104b 95 103 95a 108 67d 111b 106a 118 112 111 111a 92 144c 144k 67c 143d 61d 80b 67 61 63a 59 63 62 60d 61e 65 74 60c 60f 63b 60a 106c 60b 60 62a 61a 84 63c 60e 83 87c 71g 62b 83b 87 87b 76 87a 71e 72c 71d 71a 71b 71c 71 85h 85f 68b 68d 68 85i 64f 68a 71f 85a 68c 85k 64b 64c 64a 64 64d 64e 64g 72 70a 86a 70 70b 77 73 73a 70c 87d 86 86b 85b 85c 85j 85 85g 85d 85e 66b 66a 66 72a 78d 66c 79a 78b 78 66d 79b 78c 78a 72d 79 69c 72b 71h 69d 69a 69 75b 69e 75a 75 75c 69b 82c 81 82b 82 82a 72e

  6. Common Values • Reflects the Diversity of its Community • Accessible to All who want to Learn • Focused on its Learners and their Success • Closely connected to Employers • Applied Learning & Research • Open to the world Advanced Skills for Employment

  7. Indicators of success 90% graduates = job within 6 months 93% employers = satisfied with graduates 22% learners with university degrees / studies Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB): SMEs need 7 college grads for every 3 university grads in this decade; Working in twenty+ countries around the world to transfer and adapt the Canadian College Education for Employment approach.

  8. Programs (1) • 2 and 3 year diplomas: • to train technicians, technologists, mid-level managers and service providers: • level often neglected in most countries, leading to systemic unemployment and lack of productivity; • Applied degrees: • like University Bachelor Degrees but with an applied focus in a particular field • Example among many:Bachelor of Applied Technology in Industrial Design; Bachelor of Applied Technology in Construction Science & Mgm’t; Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

  9. Programs (2) • Post graduate certificates and diplomas: • More specialized and focused on current industry practices leading to high employability of graduates; • University degrees or college diplomas are required to be eligible in the post-graduate programs • Very popular among increasing # of international university graduates who cannot find jobs because of their lack of hands-on experience • Example: Large numbers of Indian students studying at Canadian colleges & institutes in these Post-Graduate offerings at Canadian colleges and institutes.

  10. Programs (3) Joint college/university diplomas/degrees: • 2 years college + 2 years University • Smaller classes at the beginning • More applied and more practical with opportunities for placements with industry while at college • Often lower cost than university alone • Examples: • Cité Collégiale & Université d’Ottawa (Communications) • Chinese students taking ESL upgrading, first two years of a joint diploma-degree at colleges then to university.

  11. Applied Research and Innovation • Mostly done in response to needs of SMEs and must involve students of the college; • Initially based on the Centres de transfert de technologie model in Quebec ; • Involves solving challenges by innovating in production or service processes mostly; • Several possibilities for joint initiatives with international partners: joint applied research; • Can also attract good # of international students. • Ex.: Creation of 3D Game for Ontario House at the Vancouver Olympics of 2010 - Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in partnership with Toronto-Based Spatial View Inc

  12. An International Partner Matchmaker We can facilitate overseas institutions in finding appropriate Canadian college partners: several list serves (ex: VP, Deans of IT, Deans of Health, International coordinators, by sector, etc.) bringing stakeholders together (ex: Fora in Brazil, Vietnam, Canada, etc. + annual conferences) providing training and orientation (ex: hosting delegations in Canada to visit various campuses, delivering tailored training programs or workshops, etc.) leading Canadian college visits overseas participating in international education fairs assisting in developing or strengthening colleges and TVET systems overseas (ex: Education for Employment program)

  13. Partnership and international student recruitment Effective approach to international student recruitment: institutional partnerships and agreements Advantages: • Less reliance on recruiting agents as partnering institutions can select students themselves • International students can still apply to Canadian institutions using SPP • ACCC can support matchmaking when needed • Reciprocity can provide opportunities for Canadian students to study abroad Win Win Win and Win scenario

  14. 1. Why an SPP? 1.1. who is ACCC? 1.2. context

  15. 1.2. Context • Many exciting programs / Applied research / partnership opportunities • Increasing # students wanting to study abroad • ACCC and colleges/institutes’ efforts to internationalize YET: • Persisting visa issue: Low rates of acceptance of international students applying for student visas for all of our programs is a real blockage;

  16. Student Partnership Program • Why • What and when • Who • How • Next

  17. What is SPP?When was it implemented? Main objectives: • Increase approval rates for study permit applications destined to participating colleges • Ensure program integrity and minimize migration violations • Pilot ACCC - CIC India implemented in 2009 • Became regular program in 2010 • Was extended in 2011

  18. What results were achieved?(1)

  19. What results were achieved?(2)

  20. Student Partnership Program • Why • What and when • Who • How • Next

  21. 3. Who participates in SPP? In Canada: • Colleges, institutes, Cégeps, Polytechnics, and Universities members of ACCC • Total 20 college/institute participants in 2009-10 • Total 39 college/institute participants in 2010-11 • Total 43 college/institute participants in 2011-12 • No possibility to increase the current number of 43 for 2011-12 • List of 43 colleges/institutes on CIC site: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/india-inde/visas/StudentPartnersProgram_ProgrammePartenairesEtudiants-Nov09.aspx?view=d • ACCC is discussing with CIC about the possibility of increasing the number in 2012-13

  22. Student Partnership Program • Why • What and when • Who • How • Next

  23. 4. How does SPP work? • Administered by CIC with ACCC as advisory • Open to Indian nationals only • Students apply to a participating college not to SPP • Students considered if they meet specific criteria (see checklist) • Application submission at the discretion of each participating college • Students must sign the consent declaration on the SPP checklist in order to be processed under this program

  24. Medical exam ? • Medical exam required for study program > 6 months; strongly recommended for < 6 months • May undergo upfront examinations and visit one of the Designated Medical Practitioners

  25. Student Application Checklist Checklist available: http://www.vfscanada.co.in/images/Student%20Partners%20Program%20(SPP)%20Checklist.pdf • Application form • Original Passport • Family information form & student questionnaire • 2 passport photographs • Letter of acceptance from SPP institution in Canada • IELTS test results (overall band not less than 6.0) • Photocopy of most recent diploma/certificate + mark sheets • Copy of receipts by SPP institution for tuition payment • Copy of Educational Loan from among list of acceptable Indian Chartered Bank = at least 80% of tuition + living +travel expenses for one academic year

  26. Student Partnership Program • Why • What and when • Who • How • Next

  27. 5. What is next? • Now replicated in China • Under discussion with Vietnam and Francophone West Africa; • Can be expanded to other key areas.

  28. Contacts Paul Brennan, Vice-President, International Partnerships pbrennan@accc.ca Rudy Sabas, Manager, International Marketing, International Partnerships rsabas@accc.ca Dominique Van de Maele, Senior Program Officer, International Marketing, International Partnerships dvandemaele@accc.ca

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