The acceptance rate for Indian students coming to study at 20 Canadian colleges has doubled thanks to a new joint project between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).
The pilot project, called the Canada-in-India Student Partners Program, was launched in April 2009 between Canada’s visa offices in India and [...]
“My parents put me in boarding school to make me more outgoing and creative,” recalls international student Vishal Member. “We learned in English to ensure we had a global experience.”
He attended New Era High School in Panchgani, India, where he lived and studied until the end of grade 10. Vishal completed grades 11 and 12 [...]
Thanks to Aircraft Maintenance graduate Harold Debonte, Centennial’s Aerospace department has secured the donation of a popular and well-used aircraft upon which students can practice their skills.
On March 27, the department took delivery of a Bombardier Dash 8 100-series fuselage along with several other components from 3 Points Aviation of Mississauga. The airplane is an [...]
Like so many recent immigrants arriving in a strange new land, Himani Shah resigned herself to toiling in a factory, exchanging her labour for some meager wages.
“It’s really sad for a lot of newcomers,” she acknowledges. “Many people come here with degrees and professional careers, but end up working in a factory or a kitchen [...]