5. Tamwood’s Four Divisions
English training for adults in
Vancouver, Whistler and
Toronto
Career College in Vancouver
offering vocational programs in
business, tourism and
Hospitality
Provider of Work Programs in
Canada
Language, Sports and
Adventure Camps for juniors
in Canada and the USA
13. •Whistler is a short 2 hour
drive North of Vancouver.
•Surrounded by
mountains, lakes rivers
and forests
•great
shopping, restaurants, fest
ivals and all the amenities
of a world class resort.
•The Outdoor and
Adventure Sports capital
of Canada
Where is
Whistler?
18. Making students “Work Ready”
Coop Programs with work practicum
component
Students can Work 20 hours/week from their
first day of classes
Vocational Training
with Work
Opportunities
19. Did you know?
In 2012, 60,000 new international students
started post secondary studies in Canada in
2012
20. Did you know?
It is expected that a significant number of the
international students who started their university
studies in Canada 2012 will not finish because
they will either drop out or fail.
21. Reasons for this high drop out/
failure rate among international
students…
24. There was a program students
could take before staring
university that would prepare
them for these kinds of
challenges, such that the only
challenge they faced at
university was the subject matter
itself
Imagine If…
41. Paid Work
• Working Holiday
• Camp Canada
• Tamwood Careers
Internship
• Internship
• Tamwood Careers
Volunteering
• Animals
• Environment
• People
42. Do your Clients Need a Work
Permit to Intern / Work / Volunteer
in Canada?
BASIC RULE:
Anyone who wants to “Work” in Canada must first
obtain a “Work Permit”
“Work” is an activity for which wages are earned or that
competes directly with activities of Canadians in the Canadian
labour market.
43. Test: Will they get paid or will they be doing something that a
Canadian should really have an opportunity to do?
Examples of “Work” include : “Unpaid employment done for the
purpose of obtaining work experience such as an internship or practicum
normally done by a student”
Examples of “non-work activity:
unpaid volunteer work that is part-time and “incidental to the main reason the person is
in Canada” – eg. Being a Big Brother, sitting on the board of a charity institution,
volunteering at a fund raising event…
Volunteering for the National Parks – not taking away an opportunity from a Canadian
45. Four Work Rights Options
1. IEC Initiative – people ages 18-30/35 can get a
permit to work in Canada on a work and travel
program, as an intern or trainee or as a volunteer
(certain countries only).
2. Coop Education Programs - exemption code C30 –
allows anyone, any age to get a work permit to work
as part of their course of study in Canada.
3. Volunteer Work for a Registered Charity –
exemption code C50
4. Permission to Work given in Study Permit–
student must be studying in an academic, vocational
or professional training program for more than 6
months at a designated instution
46. Option 1: International Experience
Canada “IEC” Initiative
The following countries have an IEC Agreement with Canada:
Australia
Austria*
Belgium
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland*
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Italy
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Mexico
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Switzerland*
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
Ukraine
UK
Ireland
*Agreement allows for work permits for
Internships only. Applicant must have a
internship offer in writing before applying for
their work permit.
47. Option 2: Coop Education Programs
(exemption code C30)
1. Student must apply for BOTH a Study Permit and a Work Permit
2. The work term must be a necessary part of a course at a designated
academic, professional or vocational school in Canada
3. The work term cannot make up more than 50% of total program duration
4. Work practicum may be paid or unpaid.
5. Program must be offered by a School and teaching must be done in the school
(homework and distance education assignments do NOT count towards study
requirements).
6. Open to any person of any age from any country . No Quota!!!
48. Option 3: Charity Work
(exemption code C50)
Work Permit application must include letter of volunteer job
offer from Canadian registered Charity.
A non-profit is not necessarily a “charitable organization”.
Charitable organization has a mandate to relieve poverty, or
benefit the community, educational, or religious institutions.
49. Option 4 – Right to work part time
while studying
Must study 6 months or more
May work 20 hours a week while studying and
full time on scheduled breaks
Cannot work if studying English or French
51. She is 30 and is currently and studying at
university in international trade.
1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
And IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit if she is
from Mexico?
What she wants to do
VOLUNTEER in an Animal
Rescue Centre
52. 1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit?
What she wants to do
VOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue
Centre
Yes, C50
Do PAID WORK in a resort
53. 1. Does Sofia Need a Work Permit?
IF YES…
2. Under What Option can she get a work Permit?
What she wants to do
VOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue
Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or C30
Do PAID WORK in a resort Yes, IEC or C30 if the work
is part of an academic or
vocational program (coop)
Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an import
company for 12 weeks
54. What she wants to do /
VOLUNTEER in an Animal Rescue
Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or C30
Do PAID WORK in a resort Yes, IEC or C30
Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an import
company for 12 weeks
Yes, IEC or C30
While studying, VOLUNTEER for
one weekend at the Ride to Conquer
Cancer
55. What she wants to do / Her
Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an Animal
Rescue Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or C30
Do PAID WORK in a resort Yes, IEC or C30 if the work
is part of an academic or
vocational program (coop)
Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an
import company for 12 weeks
Yes, IEC or C30
While studying, VOLUNTEER for
one weekend at the Ride to
Conquer Cancer
No Work Permit Required
Work part time while doing a
business certificate program at a
college
56. What she wants to do / Her
Nationality
VOLUNTEER in an Animal
Rescue Centre
Yes, C50, IEC or C30
Do PAID WORK in a resort Yes, IEC or C30 if the work
is part of an academic or
vocational program (coop)
Do unpaid INTERNSHIP in an
import company for 12 weeks
Yes, IEC or C30
While studying, VOLUNTEER for
one weekend at the Ride to
Conquer Cancer
No Work Permit Required
Work part time while doing a 12
months business certificate
program at a college
NO work permit required
– study permit will state
that she has the right to
work part time while
studying
57.
58. Did you Know
"voluntourism" was mentioned as one of the
three top trends in volunteering as part of the
United Nations State of the World's
Volunteerism Report.
59. Did you Know
Parks Canada manages 36 National Parks,
several of which have been designated “World
Heritage Sites” and BC Parks has 202 parks
just in the southern coastal area of BC and
only one conservation officer.
60. Did you Know
Both Parks Canada and BC Parks have lost
millions of dollars of funding for their
conservation projects in the last two years and
more cuts are expected.
This is having a huge impact on the ability of
Park’s staff to care for the parks and protect
the parks and animals who live there.
61. Imagine if
You could bring international volunteers to
Canada and set them up to work with BC
Parks and Parks Canada helping with
conservation projects?
We have done just that!
62. Canadian Volunteer Program
Parks in: Banff, Lake Louise, Rocky Mountain House
and
Whistler.
NEW: Winter Project in Lake Louise for Dec. to April
63. Canadian Volunteer
Program
ALL 2014 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS:
Animal Rescue Centres in BC and Ontario
(C50)
National and Provincial Park Conservation
(Tourist)
Community Service Projects and
charitable summer camps (C50)
64. “Tamwood Careers” paid service jobs while studying and paid coop terms
“Canadian Working Holiday Program” or “CWHP” – work and travel on
working holiday visa
“Camp Canada Work Program “- paid work in summer camps
Paid Work
Opportunities
65. Paid Work Programs:
Working Holiday Program ~ Camp Work Program ~ Tamwood
Careers
Work Opportunities:
hotels ~ ski operations ~ tourist attractions ~ retail ~
restaurants ~ cafes…
JOB PLACEMENT OPTIONS:
Full Service: We arrange their job! Summer or Winter
Placements
Basic Service: Participants arrange his/her own job
with help from us including:
HOT JOBS LIST
Resume writing workshop
Interview skills workshop
Dedicated adviser
67. Internship Program - Available Fields:
Internships are offered in a variety of professional fields, such as business, finance,
marketing,
finance, engineering, design, etc.
Internship Program
(Professional Unpaid Work)
68. Our Mission – the “WHY”
“We believe that when done right, study abroad
and work abroad are transformative life
changing experiences that offer people the
opportunity to develop their talents, achieve
their goals and realize their potential
69. Our Vision Statement
“To be the industry leader in excellence and
service”
AND
“To constantly refine existing programs and
create new programs that reflect the
globalization of the international education
community”
70. Our Values
CARING about our clients, communities, and
environment
Fanatical about Excellence
Making it Fun
Infused with a Fire
Integrity
71. HOW TO LEARN MORE:
> CONTACT US!
HOME@TAMWOOD.COM
> VISIT OUR WEB SITES:
WWW.TAMWOOD.COM
WWW.GOINTERNATIONAL.CA
Tamsin Plaxton, Co-Founder and
President
Editor's Notes
Why do so many people go abroad for education or work experience?People will give many reasons when you ask them this question but those reasons usually can be summed up as one of three common themes:They or their parents want them to get into their first choice of universityThey or their parents want to be able to improve their career opportunities and they believe work or education abroad will help them achieve this goalThey want to grow as a person and have an amazing life experienceAnd when you dig deeper and ask: why is it important to you that you get a great job or why is it important to you that you have a unique life experience, they ultimate answer is that they want to have a GREAT life.
Everyone wants to be happy! And we experience happiness when we achieve our goals and realize our potential – and that is really our main purpose in life
At Tamwood we see our purpose as providing an opportunity for our clients to realize their goals and in the process transform their lives in some way so they can achieve happinesswe have created a big range of programs so that we can give clients the all the experiences they need to get to their goal. It is not usually just one experience or new skill that will get you into a great university or enhance your career opportunities – it is usually a combination of things so we have put together a wide rage of experiences for our clients to give them the tools they need to reach their goals
The programs we offer are delivered through three divisions…By combining programs offered through our four divisions clients can have a unique experience that will give them the skills, experience and opportunity to achieve their primary goal
In Vancouver we offer General English, Exam prep, Work and Study, Business English, English for Lawyers and a University Preparation and Pathway program
Most students do not fail or drop out because they find their courses too difficult academically – they fail or drop out because they lack skills like time management skills, exam prep skills, note taking skills, essay writing skills and research skills…
And for some they simply cannot handle the culture shock and homesickness
For others, their studies take a back seat to their social life and they cannot handle the freedom that comes from being away from home
We have created that very program for your clients
Big focus of the program is on Essay Writing Skills as Essays are one of the main ways students are evaluated at university
Our instructors give them great Tips and tricks to help them be effective in taking good notes in lectures.
Stress around exam time is a reality for students and just even being aware of it and knowing what you can do to manage it is really helpful and something we talk about in this course.
For many students, university is the first time they have lived away from home and not had a parent telling them when to do their homework, when to go to bed… We teach students ways to manage their time, prioritize work that has to be done and tackle things rather than put them off
Attending our program in Canada gives students the chance to experience North American culture and to adjust to it before they start their university studies. Everyone goes through the same cycle when they go away and we help students get through the low point, into the recovery stage and finally, to the point where they have adapted to the culture of North America. That way, the shock is over before they get to university and does not impact them as much there.
Our Academic Pathway Program brings together all these skills:studyingResearchingGroup workEssay writingNote taking Time managementManaging Exam stressCampus Life and culture shock Into one intensive course that ensure that when students graduate from it, they will have the skills to succeed at university in North America.
We were very lucky to get Angela as the manager for this program. In additional to managing the program development and staff, she is also teaching the level 2 course in Vancouver. She has a PhD in Linguistics and 20 years of experience teaching and developing curriculum. She has specialized in EAP teaching for the last 10 years. She has been a professor at a university so knows what international students will be expected to know and do when they enter university or college.
We are also adding something new in our work programs division called GO International. For those who do not know, GI OffersWorking holiday programInternshipCamp counsellor program Volunteer Program
We are also adding something new in our work programs division called GO International. For those who do not know, GI OffersWorking holiday programInternshipCamp counsellor program Volunteer Program
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
These recent trends have created an opportunity for all of us in the student travel industry and it is the reason we are focusing on expanding our volunteer program in Canada and developing new partnerships with BC parks, and other land management organziations to offer more volunteer projects for your clients
We started with a pilot project in Banff in 2011 and in 2014 we will have three projects with National Parks one with BC Parks and we are working on two more which we hope to confirm in the next month. At each of these projects groups of 6 to 10 volunteers come for a month at a time from May to October and help park’s staff complete much needed conservation work which ultimately preserves nature, protects animals and allows more people to engage with nature. The volunteers get amazing training and experiences and leave with lots of new skills and formal recognition from the parks of Canada for their contribution.
