Study and Work Programs at inlingua Vancouver with the internship or work experience in 2012 Study and Work Programs offer an excellent opportunity to study English and gain valuable work experience in Canada. There are several options available: Casual work in the city or in a resort, Professional work (paid/unpaid), and Farmstay work experience. All these programs include two components: studying at inlingua Vancouver first and then participating in the placement. We will help you find a rewarding work experience where you will have the opportunity to speak English with Canadians in a real environment. We offer 6 options for these programs: 1. Self Placement Program (DIY) 2. Casual Work Experience City (CWE-C) 3. Casual Work Experience Resort (CWE-R) 4. Career Development Program (CDP) 5. Student Internship Program (SIP) 6. Combined Placement Program (CPP) plus our farmstay / ranchstay program How to Apply to the Study and Work programs To register in the Study and Work programs, contact one of our Agents or Representatives in your city or contact us directly for more information. Complete the inlingua application form along with the CWE - Casual Work Experience application form or the CDP - Career Development Program / SIP- Student Internship Program / CPP - Combined Placement Program Application form and email it to us at info@inlinguavancouver.com or fax us at +1 604 484 2424. For the CWE, CDP, SIP and CPP inlingua Vancouver is partnered with Vancouver Internships. For complete fees of our Study and Work programs, remember to add the tuition and accommodation fees, plus the cost of the work program you choose. We also offer Farmstay and Ranchstay programs for students who want to enjoy living and working at a Canadian farm / ranch.
1. Self Placement Program (DIY) Self Placement program: Do it yourself! You will look for and arrange your own job, after taking our English lessons and learning how to complete your résumé, prepare for the interviews and go job hunting. Self Placement: You will arrange your own job in order to practice your English. Most students find jobs in the service industry in cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, supermarkets, retail shops or labour and seasonal positions in downtown or the Vancouver metropolitan area. Other students go to tourist resorts or hotels Minimum Duration: 12 weeks (plus 12 weeks or more of study) Maximum Duration: 52 weeks (plus 52 weeks or more of study) Age Limit: Effectively 19-45 Education Requirement: None Experience Requirement: None though it is recommended that students be able-bodied. If the student has a physical disability, he / she might find it difficult to find a job and succeed in this program Language Requirement: Intermediate English and above Placement areas: You will arrange your job, so you can decide to stay in Metro Vancouver or move to another city Registration: You will need to have a study permit and obtain a work permit in order to participate in this program. Students on a regular visitor visa can not participate in this program. Plan in advance and apply for a study permit if you want to consider participation in this program. Study and Work: You need to study for a minimum of 3 months and then the work experience will be for the same period of time. Compensation: Minimum wage in the province you choose to live in. In BC, British Columbia, the minimum wate is $9.50 per hour from November 1, 2011, then $10.25 per hour from May 1, 2012 wage. Most students find jobs and work for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Costs: Total cost of 400 Canadian dollars. It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and workshops. Students can upgrade from this program to other program once they are in Vancouver by paying the difference, as long as they meet the other program requirements.
The following programs are offered in partnership with Vancouver Internships an excellent work placement coordinator in Canada. 2. Casual Work Experience City (CWE-C) The CWE gives students the chance to live and work in Canada, to earn money to partially subsidize their stay and to improve their English in a real-life context. Students will work in unskilled casual positions around Metro Vancouver. Jobs are normally in cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, supermarkets, retail shops or labour and seasonal positions in downtown or the Vancouver metropolitan area. This program is ideal for young students and flexible participants willing to practice their English with workmates or clients. Minimum Duration: 12 weeks (plus 12 weeks of study) Maximum Duration: 52 weeks (plus 52 weeks of study) Age Limit: effectively 19 to 45 years old Education Requirement: None Experience Requirement: None though all students must be able-bodied. If the student has a physical disability, they should not register for this program. Language Requirement: Intermediate English and above Placement areas: Zone 1 and Zone 2 in Metro Vancouver, with easy transportation to downtown. Registration and placement timeline: 8 weeks students must be registered 8 weeks in advance of their start date, in order to be guaranteed an on-time placement. Study and Work: You need to study for a minimum of 3 months and then the work experience will be for the same period of time. Compensation: Usually minimum wage, $9.50 per hour from November 1, 2011, then $10.25 per hour from May 1, 2012. You will work for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Costs: Complete Plan in the City, for Casual Work Experience City: Total cost of $1100. It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and arranging your job interviews in the service positions. Students can upgrade to this program or from this program to other program once they are in Vancouver by paying the difference, as long as they meet the other program requirements.
3. Casual Work Experience Resort (CWE-R) Your work experience can also be in housekeeping at tourist resorts, specially in the winter and summer seasons in beautiful places such as Vancouver Island, Banff, Rockies, BC Interior, Whistler and Muskoka (summer only). This program gives students the chance to travel and work in Canada, to earn money to partially subsidize their stay and to improve their English in a real-life context. Students will work in unskilled casual positions at hotels in Western Canada. Minimum Duration: 12 weeks (plus 12 weeks of study) Maximum Duration: 52 weeks (plus 52 weeks of study) Age Limit: effectively 19* to 40 years old * for placements in the province of Alberta, participants aged 18 years old qualify for the CWE-Resort program. They need to be mature and be willing to work hard. Education Requirement: None Experience Requirement: None though all students must be able-bodied. If the student has a physical disability, they should not register for this program.. Language Requirement: Intermediate English and above Placement areas: Vancouver Island, Rockies, BC Interior, Ontario Muskoka (summer only). Jobs: Housekeeping at the resort Registration and placement timeline: 8 weeks students must be registered 8 weeks in advance of their start date, in order to be guaranteed an on-time placement. Study and Work: You need to study for a minimum of 3 months and then the work experience will be for the same period of time. Compensation: Usually minimum wage, $9.50 per hour from November 1, 2011, then $10.25 per hour from May 1, 2012. You will work for a minimum of 25 hours per week. Costs: Complete Plan in the Resort, for Casual Work Experience Resort: Total cost of $750. It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and arranging your job interviews in housekeeping positions at the resorts. Students can upgrade to this program or from this program to other program once they are in Vancouver by paying the difference, as long as they meet the other program requirements.
4. Career Development Program (CDP) The Career Development Program (CDP) is possible in 5 different areas: Office Administration General Marketing Hospitality Management Engineering (Electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering) Information Technology This is an ideal program for professionals who want to practice their English in the professional Canadian labour market. Minimum Duration: 20 weeks (plus 20 weeks of study) Maximum Duration: 52 weeks (plus 52 weeks of study) Age Limit: effectively 21 to 45 years old Education Requirement: A degree or career-related certificate or diploma is required. Experience Requirement: 1 year of recent related experience. Language Requirement: Advanced English and above Placement areas: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3 in Metro Vancouver. Registration and placement timeline: 12 weeks students must be registered 12 weeks in advance of their start date, in order to be guaranteed an on-time placement. Study and Work: You need to study for a minimum of 6 months and then the work experience will be for the same period of time. Compensation: You will receive a stipend (subsidy) of around $250 per week or $1000 per month. You will work 40 hours per week, on average. Cost: Total cost of $1400. It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and arranging your job interviews in the companies, in professional positions according to your education and experience Students can upgrade to this program once they are in Vancouver by paying the difference, as long as they meet the other program requirements.
5. Student Internship Program (SIP) This program is our most broadly focused and most highly specialised program. This is unpaid, professional-level internship. The program offered to international students is the same offered to Canadian university students. Because of the program s flexibility, we are able to take students with no experience, and little education, and even lower level of English for general admin placements. While we can also take students who specialize in something very technical or very obscure and find placements directly related to what they do. Minimum Duration: 4 weeks Maximum Duration: 16 weeks Age Limit: effectively 19 to 45 years old Education Requirement: In general, none. Specific fields may have education requirements Experience Requirement: In general, none. Specific fields may have experience requirements Language Requirement: Lower intermediate English and above Placement areas: Zone 1 and Zone 2 in Metro Vancouver. City of Toronto. Registration and placement timeline: 4 weeks students must be registered 4 weeks in advance of their start date, in order to be guaranteed an on-time placement. Placement Options: Placement options in the SIP are divided by field. Here is a sampling of only some of the available fields: Accounting Architecture Arts and Culture Biology / Biotechnology Business Administration Communications Computer Science Culinary Engineering Events Fashion Film Finance Graphic Design Green Technology Hotels Human Resources International Trade Law Marketing Project Management Real Estate Social Media Sport Management Youth Summer Camps The internships are possible in many professional areas, except those regulated by licences (medicine, law among others). This program is ideal for professionals who want to practice their English and learn about the professional labour market in Canada, and don t have as much time available, or their profession is not in the list for the CDP Career Development Program. Study and Work: Students need to study for one month minimum and then the internship will be for the same period of time. Compensation: There is no economic compensation. You will work on average 40 hours per week. Cost: Total cost of $750. It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and arranging your job interviews in the companies, in professional positions according to your education and experience Students can upgrade to this program or from this program to other program once they are in Vancouver by paying the difference, as long as they meet the other program requirements.
6. Combined Placement Program (CPP) An alternative to the unpaid Student Internship Program (SIP) is the CPP Combined Placement Program in which a student will work for 4 or 5 hours in the morning in a professional internship without compensation and then will go to a service job in the afternoons / evenings with a salary per hour. The CPP mixes a semi full-time SIP placement (20-30 hours per week) and a part-time CWE-C placement (12-16 hours per week), allowing the student to do professional work, while also earning money to subsidize their stay. Minimum Duration: 16 weeks Maximum Duration: 52 weeks Age Limit: effectively 19 to 45 years old Education Requirement: In general, none. Specific fields may have education requirements Experience Requirement: In general, none. Specific fields may have experience requirements Language Requirement: Lower intermediate English and above Placement areas: Zone 1 and Zone 2 in Metro Vancouver. Registration and placement timeline: 8 weeks students must be registered 8 weeks in advance of their start date, in order to be guaranteed an on-time placement. Placement Options: Jobs and positions are the same as the SIP and CWE-C programs described before. Compensation: There is no economic compensation in the morning SIP internship. For the afternoon / evening casual job, compensation is usually minimum wage, $9.50 per hour from November 1, 2011, then $10.25 per hour from May 1, 2012. Important: Students are not able to make choices of CWE-C workplaces in the CPP. They will be assigned to the nearest available workplace (of any type) to their SIP placement. Costs: $1250 It includes the work permit, résumé and cover letter preparation, interview preparation and arranging your job interviews in the companies, in professional positions according to your education and experience and also your job interviews in the service positions Take part in one of these programs. Open doors to your future!