at George Brown College - St. James Campus Canada
Overview
Community Worker (Fast-Track) is a dynamic social justice program grounded in the principles of and respect for human rights and anti-oppression practice. Students are prepared to work with largely urban-centred, diverse communities across a range of issues (i.e. poverty, housing, food-justice, immigration and settlement, etc.) in ways that are responsive to their multiple and changing needs.
If you are passionate about human rights and social justice, committed to working with diverse communities, bring a mature and professional approach to your education and field work, and are prepared to take on a course load of 20+ hours per week, this program is for you.
What can you expect from the Community Worker (Fast-Track) program?
What key skills will you learn?
Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to develop a variety of important and high-demand skills, including:
Features of the Community Worker program include:
Program courses are organized into four core areas:
Not only will you develop relationships with our community partners through field placements, you will also meet with sector professionals in your classrooms at networking events, guest panels and program electives taught by agencies and practitioners currently working in the field (i.e. Community Legal Issues, Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Perspectives in Community Development, Housing and Homelessness).
Who are the Community Worker (Fast-Track) faculty?
The experienced educators that make up our faculty bring their passion for education and change to create a highly engaging and dynamic learning environment. Coming from backgrounds in local, national and global activism, they remain active on social issues and maintain close ties to communities, activists and organizations.
What kind of students enrol in the Community Worker (Fast-Track) program?
Graduates from other degrees and diploma programs interested in learning more about social justice and community development enrol in this program. Our students are a diverse group of students with broad social and community experiences.
Program Learning Outcomes
30
Application Processing Days
Post Graduate
Program Level
Full Time On Campus
Study Mode
12
Duration
George Brown College - St. James Campus
Location
$23220
Tuition Fee
$12000
Average Cost of Living
$95
Application Fee
6
Backlogs Allowed
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Students who wish to work in Canada require a work permit to do so. A student in Canada can work part-time during the course of his studies and full-time during holidays and semester breaks and post the completion of their course/program.
You can also work part-time on campus at your university.
Duration
Your part-time work permit will be valid for as long as you have a valid study permit.
20 Hours/Week
As a full-time student, you can work for a maximum of 20 hours a week. However, you can work full- time during holidays and breaks.
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To apply for a work permit, you will need a study permit that mentions that you are allowed to work part-time on campus.
Study Permit
You will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to Service Canada. if you wish to work in Canada during the course of your studies. To apply for the same, you need a valid study permit, and you should be a full- time student at a recognized university.
You can work part-time off-campus if you are studying in the Quebec province.
Your part-time work permit will be valid for as long as you have a valid study permit.
As a full-time student, you can work for a maximum of 20 hours a week. However, you can work full- time during holidays and breaks.
To apply for a work permit, you will need a study permit that mentions that you are allowed to work part-time on campus.
You will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) to Service Canada if you wish to work in Canada during the course of your studies. To apply for the same, you need a valid study permit, and you should be a full- time student at a recognized university.
In Canada, you will need a work permit to get a full-time job in Canada after finishing your studies. You chose a work permit like the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) if you wish to stay back in Canada and work full-time.
Visit Government of Canada Website for more detail
The Post- Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) allows you to work for three years in Canada if you have completed a two years degree or more.
Application
how can i apply
You can either apply online or download the form and mail the application along with the required documents. Pay your fee and then wait for the decision to come.
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To apply for the work visa, you need a degree from a recognized and accredited Canadian University along with an intention to stay and work in Canada only temporarily.
When to Apply?
One can apply for the full-time work permit in the first three months post the completion of their course during which the study permit is still valid.
90 days
You will have to wait for 90 days for the decision on your work permit.
3 Years
The work permit is valid for 3 years if you have completed a two years degree program or more.
CAD 255
The fee for the work permit is CAD 255 plus the holder fee and the work permit processing fee.
CAD 1,600
An applicant is guaranteed a minimum salary of CAD 1,600 per month while working in Canada. This amount though varies on the job and the province you are working in.
No Limit
There is no maximum limit, and you can work for as many hours as you want on the full-time work permit.
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To apply for the work visa, you will need the following documents:
Till a decision is made on your work visa, you can continue to work full time. All you need to have is your completed degree, should have applied for the permit before the expiry of your study permit and you should be allowed to work off-campus.
Disclaimer
The information provided about the work permit is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without any guarantee on the part of the author or the publisher. The author and the publisher, therefore, disclaim any liability in connection to and with the use of this information.
30
Application Processing Days
Full Time On Campus
Program Intensity
Post Graduate
Program Level
12
Duration
Any student who wishes to study in Canada requires a student visa. Some of the essential information for the application process is given below.
4 to 6 months
Ideally, one should apply for the study permit at least 4 to 6 months before the commencement of your course/program.
Bank Account
No Need!
There is no need for a blocked bank account to apply for a student visa to Canada.
Course Duration + 3 Months
The student visa is valid for the entire period of your course plus three months.
35 Days
It takes time. It might take up to 35 days post your interview for the application process to complete and for you to finally receive your visa.
Required
It varies from applicant to applicant, but one may have to take part in one or two visa appointments, namely a medical examination and a visa interview.
Application Process
An applicant can either apply online or offline by visiting a visa application centre and submitting their documents. After the analysis of your application, you might be called for an interview.
Visa Fee
The visa application fee for Canada is CAD 150.
833 CAD, 917 CAD
You require a minimum monthly amount to be deposited into your account to prove that you can sustain yourself while studying in Canada. If you are studying in Quebec, you need to have a monthly minimum of CAD 917, and if you are studying in a province except for Quebec, you need to have a minimum of CAD 833 per month.
Required
You will have to pay a medical examination fee and a visa application service fee to the tune of CAD 15 if you visit a visa application centre to apply for your visa.
Required
One has to undergo a series of medical examinations to be deemed fit for a student visa of Canada. The tests mostly include blood and urine tests, chest x-rays and other organ checkups.
Not Required
one doesn’t need to prove their language skills in applying for a Canadian Visa.
Disclaimer: The information provided about the work permit is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without any guarantee on the part of the author or the publisher. The author and the publisher, therefore, disclaim any liability in connection to and with the use of this information.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Career Development Practitioner
Career Development Practitioner is a three-semester (one-year) graduate certificate program that prepares graduates to enter the career development sector. The program may also appeal to practitioners working in the field who want to gain additional formal training and job coaching experience. The career development sector includes non-profit/community-based, government, post-secondary and private/corporate organizations.
The key objective of the field is to assist clients to be self-sufficient in career exploration, skill acquisition, job search and maintenance. Career Development Practitioners coach and counsel others on:
Practitioners may work with specialized and diverse groups such as:
This program has been designed to meet the changing needs of the sector and will help meet demand for trained Career Development Practitioners in the GTA and beyond.
What key skills and knowledge will you gain?
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
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Duration
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If you want to work as a baker or pastry chef, this is where you start. This one-year certificate program will help you launch a career in baking and pastry arts. You’ll learn all the basics of pastry, cakes and decorating through hands-on training and classroom learning. You’ll also gain specialized knowledge in areas such as artisanal breads, chocolate techniques and fermentation, as well as menu management and nutrition.
PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
12 month
Duration
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Tuition
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George Brown College's Child and Youth Care program combines best practice principles and a relational approach that is anchored in the values of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care Code of Ethics.
Students learn to engage purposefully and effectively with children, adolescents and families who struggle with emotional, behavioural and developmental challenges that impair their abilities to relate to others.
Specific focus is on recognizing the impact of mental health challenges on children and youth.
Students learn to translate theory into practice to move youth from potential risk to resilience.
Your Field Education Options
Field placement plays an important role in the Child and Youth Care program.
The first year provides students with an opportunity to develop a solid foundation of skills to build upon. The subsequent academic courses come to life in a wide range of supervised field placements in the second and third years of the program.
Second-year students can expect to be in placement two days a week and third-year students can expect to be in placement three days a week over 28 weeks (includes both the Fall and Winter Semester).
These placements may take place in professional settings such as:
Program Learning Outcomes
36 month
Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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Students in the Business Administration – Project Management advanced diploma program will be prepared to manage project scope and change, project control, project staffing and risk management, provide motivation and goal setting, utilize project management tools and perform other functions in careers that incorporate project management or in stand-alone project manager positions. Graduates of this program will have demonstrated their knowledge, skills and abilities related to business in general and project management in particular.
This learning experience will enable graduates to demonstrate:
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
36 month
Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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This program stream is available to college and university graduates with a diploma or degree related to the field of social or community work. In this program, you’ll learn to identify and act upon the systemic barriers that can impede access to social and economic justice in today’s society.
Students will examine the expanding professional roles and responsibilities of social service workers in large urban centres and within a rapidly changing society.
In addition to the theoretical models, methods and skills of social service work practice, you will learn about:
Many of the Social Service Worker faculty have professional experience with:
8 month
Duration
$ 23220
Tuition
Social Sciences
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Community Worker (Fast-Track) is a dynamic social justice program grounded in the principles of and respect for human rights and anti-oppression practice. Students are prepared to work with largely urban-centred, diverse communities across a range of issues (i.e. poverty, housing, food-justice, immigration and settlement, etc.) in ways that are responsive to their multiple and changing needs.
If you are passionate about human rights and social justice, committed to working with diverse communities, bring a mature and professional approach to your education and field work, and are prepared to take on a course load of 20+ hours per week, this program is for you.
What can you expect from the Community Worker (Fast-Track) program?
What key skills will you learn?
Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to develop a variety of important and high-demand skills, including:
Features of the Community Worker program include:
Program courses are organized into four core areas:
Not only will you develop relationships with our community partners through field placements, you will also meet with sector professionals in your classrooms at networking events, guest panels and program electives taught by agencies and practitioners currently working in the field (i.e. Community Legal Issues, Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Perspectives in Community Development, Housing and Homelessness).
Who are the Community Worker (Fast-Track) faculty?
The experienced educators that make up our faculty bring their passion for education and change to create a highly engaging and dynamic learning environment. Coming from backgrounds in local, national and global activism, they remain active on social issues and maintain close ties to communities, activists and organizations.
What kind of students enrol in the Community Worker (Fast-Track) program?
Graduates from other degrees and diploma programs interested in learning more about social justice and community development enrol in this program. Our students are a diverse group of students with broad social and community experiences.
Program Learning Outcomes
12 month
Duration
$ 23220
Tuition
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PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
24 month
Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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To better hone your international hotel management skills you have the option of participating in an exclusive European Study Tour visiting some of the top hotels in Europe.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate demonstrates the ability to:
24 month
Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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Preparing students to be the eyes and ears for people who are Deafblind
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What you will learn
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Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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Program Learning Outcomes
12 month
Duration
$ 15190
Tuition
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