The Government of Canada is providing all the forms for international students in an easy to download format. Find all the forms you need to apply for a Study Permit along with step-by-step instructions.
This includes information about:
- medical examinations
- police checks
- application fees and
- financial requirements
Use this link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/apply-how.html
Visitor medical insurance is available for USA and Canada coverage for:
Foreign Students attending an educational institution full-time, or a daily registered student. Visitors who are 79 years of age or under who wish to visit Canada. Insurance for visitors over 79 years old is available, but is medically underwritten. Foreign Workers who are 69 years of age or under. Landed Immigrants who are 69 years of age or under. Returning Canadian citizens who are 79 years of age or younger.
Some Health Insurance definitions:
Accident Insurance is a form of health insurance against loss by accidental bodily injury.
Accident and Health Insurance is a type of coverage that pays benefits and or reimbursement for loss of income, in the case of sickness, accidental injury, or accidental death.
Dental insurance helps to pay costs of normal dental care as well as damage to teeth from an accident.
Disability Income Insurance is a form of health insurance that provides periodic payments to replace income when an insured person is unable to work as a result of illness, injury, or disease.
Health insurance reimburses losses resulting from sickness or accidental bodily injury. Health insurance includes various types of insurance such as accident insurance, disability income insurance, medical expense insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Health insurance provides payment of benefits for covered sickness or injury. Includes various types of insurance such as accident insurance, disability income insurance, medical expense insurance, accidental death insurance, and dismemberment insurance.
Sickness Insurance is a form of health insurance providing benefits for loss resulting from illness or disease.
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ESL in Canada Blog URL
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/
Friday, September 15, 2006
Saturday, September 02, 2006
The Canadian National Exhibition
The world class performers and spectacular air shows are the really big draws every year at the Canadian National Exhibition. Everyone in Toronto knows when the Canadian International Air Show is on at the "Ex" as the loud, fast and spectacular jets dance over the Toronto sky.
Each summer I go to the CNE with students. This summer 2006, it is to see the "Super Dogs" and shop in the international pavilion. Last summer 2005 it was to see the world record holder "Human Cannon Ball" and the "Fire and Ice" show.
The "CNE or Ex" is a wonderful field trip for international students to learn English and see products, cultural exhibits, foods, performers and people from across Canada and every other country in the world. Every new item triggers questions and learning opportunities as students expand their vocabulary and language fluency.
Every year the CNE features a nice combination of regular performers along with new acts, performers and shows. It is comfortable to see familiar performers do new tricks to excite and wow the crowds.
One of the new shows "Wonders of Dance and Music" presents a fusion of Brazilian Carnival Samba, Flamenco, Tango, Arabic and Gypsy dance masterpieces integrated into one high-energy musical expression.
Another new show is "The Movie Song Show" where singers and dancers perform hit songs and scenes from famous movies like Flashdance, Top Gun, Back to the Future, The Bodyguard, Men in Black, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, and Titanic.
The Toronto Urban Music Festival is a presentation of Urban Music with new performers and regular performers with news songs and new routines. The show presents a wide variety of contemporary urban music including Hip Hop and Rap.
There are many smaller venue stages all over the Exhibition grounds to see performers. Toronto Star Bandshell, Global Food Building Stage, The Green Thumb Garden Theatre, Rogers International Stage, Kids’ World Feature Stage, Labatt Blue Midway Stage, Remember When Pavilion, Renovation Stage, Rock Valley Café, A Taste of the World Gourmet Theatre and TTC Stage. The TTC Stage hosts the TTC Busker Auditions to hundreds of hopefuls that come to the CNE and audition for their chance to entertain you on the TTC.
International students recognize foods, clothes, gift items, collectable's from their countries and have the opportunity to explain in English what they are, their cultural or historical significance to other international students that have never seen them before. In many ways it is like traveling to the most exotic global markets without having to pay airfare.
The best prices for for shopping can occur at the CNE as many outlet shops, importers and clearance jobbers sell products at huge discounts. Students like to buy dictionaries for one dollar, or learn English CD sets for 3 dollars instead of the regular list price of thirty dollars. I like to buy books, software, music cd's, vhs tapes, dvd's and other resource materials for my classes at a 75 to 90 percent discount and so do the students.
The CNE exhibits are everywhere and have something for everyone. Some students love the gardens, gardening, and landscaping. Some students love the agricultural exhibits with all the food products, farm animals, farm equipment and the horse shows. Other students play at the sports pavilion to test their abilities with new sports challenges. Some like to see arts and crafts and art displays others like to participate in the "how to" demonstrations and create their own art piece. Some students just like to play the latest sega video games or sony games "be" pc gamers or x box pros and play on the newest equipment or game platform.
The final day of the CNE is Labour Day. Since it is too late to go again this year you are welcome join us for a day trip to the 2007 CNE.
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ESL in Canada Blog URL
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/
Each summer I go to the CNE with students. This summer 2006, it is to see the "Super Dogs" and shop in the international pavilion. Last summer 2005 it was to see the world record holder "Human Cannon Ball" and the "Fire and Ice" show.
The "CNE or Ex" is a wonderful field trip for international students to learn English and see products, cultural exhibits, foods, performers and people from across Canada and every other country in the world. Every new item triggers questions and learning opportunities as students expand their vocabulary and language fluency.
Every year the CNE features a nice combination of regular performers along with new acts, performers and shows. It is comfortable to see familiar performers do new tricks to excite and wow the crowds.
One of the new shows "Wonders of Dance and Music" presents a fusion of Brazilian Carnival Samba, Flamenco, Tango, Arabic and Gypsy dance masterpieces integrated into one high-energy musical expression.
Another new show is "The Movie Song Show" where singers and dancers perform hit songs and scenes from famous movies like Flashdance, Top Gun, Back to the Future, The Bodyguard, Men in Black, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, and Titanic.
The Toronto Urban Music Festival is a presentation of Urban Music with new performers and regular performers with news songs and new routines. The show presents a wide variety of contemporary urban music including Hip Hop and Rap.
There are many smaller venue stages all over the Exhibition grounds to see performers. Toronto Star Bandshell, Global Food Building Stage, The Green Thumb Garden Theatre, Rogers International Stage, Kids’ World Feature Stage, Labatt Blue Midway Stage, Remember When Pavilion, Renovation Stage, Rock Valley Café, A Taste of the World Gourmet Theatre and TTC Stage. The TTC Stage hosts the TTC Busker Auditions to hundreds of hopefuls that come to the CNE and audition for their chance to entertain you on the TTC.
International students recognize foods, clothes, gift items, collectable's from their countries and have the opportunity to explain in English what they are, their cultural or historical significance to other international students that have never seen them before. In many ways it is like traveling to the most exotic global markets without having to pay airfare.
The best prices for for shopping can occur at the CNE as many outlet shops, importers and clearance jobbers sell products at huge discounts. Students like to buy dictionaries for one dollar, or learn English CD sets for 3 dollars instead of the regular list price of thirty dollars. I like to buy books, software, music cd's, vhs tapes, dvd's and other resource materials for my classes at a 75 to 90 percent discount and so do the students.
The CNE exhibits are everywhere and have something for everyone. Some students love the gardens, gardening, and landscaping. Some students love the agricultural exhibits with all the food products, farm animals, farm equipment and the horse shows. Other students play at the sports pavilion to test their abilities with new sports challenges. Some like to see arts and crafts and art displays others like to participate in the "how to" demonstrations and create their own art piece. Some students just like to play the latest sega video games or sony games "be" pc gamers or x box pros and play on the newest equipment or game platform.
The final day of the CNE is Labour Day. Since it is too late to go again this year you are welcome join us for a day trip to the 2007 CNE.
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ESL in Canada Blog URL
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
TeacherRanking VS. Professional Baseball Player Ranking
It always amazes me to hear about "Teacher Performance Ratings" especially when you consider the criteria used, the questions asked, qualifications and or the agendas of the evaluators.
I like to use professional baseball statistics as a basis for comparisons. Baseball statistics are usually very simple to understand.
The batter goes to the plate and is presented with a number of pitches or opportunities. We can use pitches and students as the base unit.
There is the "wild pitch" that is dangerous to the batter, catcher, umpire, spectators and without proper safety equipment or reflexes can lead to serious injury or even death. We have all read the headlines when the students murder teachers and students.
The lead hitters are placed early in the batting order to take advantage of their established performance rankings. Many of them are baseball's best and yet they fail over 70% of the time they are at bat.
We know that statistics from medical sources, psychology sources, IQ testing and academic potential testing sources show that only 40 to 60% of the population can actually graduate from high school. These can be compared to baseballs "balls" and we know them as the generally "un-hitable" pitches that come our way.
Many unrealistic politicians, new age consultants and self-deluded idealists say that teachers have to bat 100% with all of their students.
Can you imagine any politician trying to make a rule that pro baseball players have to hit 100% of the pitches or successfully hit 100% of the time that they are up at bat. These politicians would be laughed out of the stadium, laughed out of office, made fun of by Stone, Jay, David and Conan.
To properly evaluate teachers we have to use a real criteria that evaluates what the teacher starts with, what the potential of the student is, what learning actually took place.
It would be nice to see teachers properly credited with helping students over achieve and perform at 110% of their potential or even turn students from being chronic underachievers at 20% up to 80% of their potential as students.
Teachers need a new Commissioner, a new league and trained umpires to protect the integrity of their game.
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ESL in Canada Blog URL
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/
I like to use professional baseball statistics as a basis for comparisons. Baseball statistics are usually very simple to understand.
The batter goes to the plate and is presented with a number of pitches or opportunities. We can use pitches and students as the base unit.
There is the "wild pitch" that is dangerous to the batter, catcher, umpire, spectators and without proper safety equipment or reflexes can lead to serious injury or even death. We have all read the headlines when the students murder teachers and students.
The lead hitters are placed early in the batting order to take advantage of their established performance rankings. Many of them are baseball's best and yet they fail over 70% of the time they are at bat.
We know that statistics from medical sources, psychology sources, IQ testing and academic potential testing sources show that only 40 to 60% of the population can actually graduate from high school. These can be compared to baseballs "balls" and we know them as the generally "un-hitable" pitches that come our way.
Many unrealistic politicians, new age consultants and self-deluded idealists say that teachers have to bat 100% with all of their students.
Can you imagine any politician trying to make a rule that pro baseball players have to hit 100% of the pitches or successfully hit 100% of the time that they are up at bat. These politicians would be laughed out of the stadium, laughed out of office, made fun of by Stone, Jay, David and Conan.
To properly evaluate teachers we have to use a real criteria that evaluates what the teacher starts with, what the potential of the student is, what learning actually took place.
It would be nice to see teachers properly credited with helping students over achieve and perform at 110% of their potential or even turn students from being chronic underachievers at 20% up to 80% of their potential as students.
Teachers need a new Commissioner, a new league and trained umpires to protect the integrity of their game.
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ESL in Canada Blog URL
http://eslincanada.blogspot.com/
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