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Giving a student the opportunity to study in another country is

the best investment you can make in their future

Canada is cool!

Canadian Education Excellence• Among the top 3 OECD countries in spending per

capita on public secondary education



• The highest quality education consistently provided across the entire country




• Academic credentials highly valued worldwide





• Stimulating & innovative research environment





• Stimulating & innovative research environment

• Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has consistently ranked Canada in the top ten countries for quality of education.

Getting to knowCANADA

Canada is famous for its spectacular natural beauty,wide-open spaces, dramatic mountains, pristine forests and majestic lakes. It’s a modern, progressive nation with open-minded citizens.

It is also a multicultural society with two official languages, English and French, and is proud of its ethnic diversity.

Canadians are widely regarded as friendly, polite, and well-educated,and enjoy a very high standard of living – Canada has been ranked in the top 10 countries in the UN Quality of Life Index since 2004.

Canada’s population is approximately 35 million, with one of the lowest population densities in the world at 3.7 persons per square kilometre.

To get an ideahow big Canada is,Japan could fit inside over times!26

Canada9.98 million km²Population: 36.3 million

British ColumbiaPopulation: 4.7 million

Vancouver

Victoria

AlbertaPopulation: 4.2 million

BanffCalgary

Edmonton

SaskatchewanPopulation: 1.1 million

Regina

Saskatoon

ManitobaPopulation: 1.3 million

Churchill

Winnipeg

OntarioPopulation: 14 million

Toronto

Ottawa

Niagara Falls

QuebecPopulation: 8.3 million

Montreal

Québec City

Newfoundland & LabradorPopulation: 530,000

Gander

St John’s

Population: 148,000

Prince Edward Island

Home of Anne of Green Gables

Charlottetown

Population: 756,000

New Brunswick

St John

Population: 950,000

Nova ScotiaHalifax

Population: 37,000 – mostly indigenous Inuit

Nunavut

Iqaluit

Population: 44,500

Northwest Territories

This photo shows the aurora borealis

– a phenomenon commonly seen in Canada’s far north.

Yellowknife

Population: 37,500

Yukon

Dawson City

1896 Gold Rush

In Canada, each province has jurisdiction over the curriculum, programming, and funding of their schools.

Students study in either a semester or linear system for ten months of the year, 5 days a week (Monday to Friday,) for approximately 6 hours per day.

Types of SchoolsPublic schools represent the largest selection of schools in Canada. They are publicly funded and monitored by each province’s Ministry of Education who work with local school boards across Canada.

Private schools are funded by student tuition, and private support. and partially by the local government. Each operates differently, setting its own standards of excellence, but is still overseen by the Ministry of Education.

Summary of the Canadian Education System• Semester system divided into two parts

– September to January and February to June. Students take 4 course per semester for a total of 8 courses per year.



• Linear system starts in September and ends in June. Students take 8 courses during the year.




• All school years end on June 30th





• Primary School includes grades 1 to 7





• Primary School includes grades 1 to 7

• Secondary School includes grades 8 to 12

GLOBAL PARTNERS INSTITUTE / ISA-JFIEGPI and ISA-JFIE have worked together for over 20 years, partnering with private and public schools to place students all over Canada. Our schools feature:

• Highly respected and prestigious institutions

GLOBAL PARTNERS INSTITUTE / ISA-JFIE


• Excellent academic programming



• Excellent academic programming

• Boarding or day schools


• All sports and extra curricular activities



• Latest computer technology



• Latest computer technology

• Rural and urban locations


About Global Partners

• Based in British Columbia, Canada



• Established in 1992




• Dedicated to promoting international understanding and intercultural friendship, and to fostering global competence among the future leaders of an increasingly borderless world.




• Dedicated to promoting international understanding and intercultural friendship, and to fostering global competence among the future leaders of an increasingly borderless world.

• Providing opportunities for both Canadian and international students to take part in cross-border student exchange.

GPI’s MissionOur mission is to expand international education by providing:


• High standard language instruction



• Cultural skills and understanding



• Cultural skills and understanding

• International friendship

GPI ProgramsWe specialize in coordinating international educational opportunities for Canadian and international students. GPI offers a variety of programs in cities and small rural communities across Canada:

Academic Year Program (AYP)Students from abroad travel to Canada for a full school year to study at local secondary schools while living with local families.


Academic Year Program (AYP)

Full Fee Programs (FFP + SCP)

Students from abroad travel to Canada for a full school year to study at local secondary schools while living with local families.

Custom exchange programs for students with specific academic interests, those who wish to reside in a specific area of Canada, or those whose chief goal is improving their English.


Academic Year Program (AYP)

Full Fee Programs (FFP + SCP)

Outbound Exchange Programs

Students from abroad travel to Canada for a full school year to study at local secondary schools while living with local families.

Custom exchange programs for students with specific academic interests, those who wish to reside in a specific area of Canada, or those whose chief goal is improving their English.

Students from Canada travel abroad to study at local schools and live with local families for periods of between 3 to 10 months.

GPI Provides:• Homestay


• Coordinator Support



• Regional Manager Support




• Management of Funds





• Third Party Liability Insurance





• Third Party Liability Insurance

• Student Code of Conduct

Host FamiliesHost Families are used for our programs for two reasons:


1. To enhance cultural understanding A student can only learn about Canadian families by being part of one.


1. To enhance cultural understanding A student can only learn about Canadian families by being part of one.

2. To provide total immersion in English Most of our students are coming to Canada to increase their English skills. What better place to do that but with an English-speaking family?

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