Kitchener & Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Travel and Education Information

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Kitchener & Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Travel and Education Information

Kitchener & Waterloo Attractions

Go Wild at Canada’s Original Safari Adventure! African Lion Safari is a Canadian-owned family business that opened in 1969. The animals roam free in 5 to 50 acre reserves. With seven large Game Reserves, totalling 750 acres, animals such as lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and over 1,000 animals are free to roam in a more spacious environment.

St. Jacobs Farmers' Market was established in April 1975 and is a farmers' and flea market in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest year-round farmer's market in Canada, and is a popular destination for residents of the town and nearby communities, as well as tourists. It draws about 1 million visitors annually.

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Kitchener, Waterloo Elementary and Secondary Schools

Waterloo Region District School Board
51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2C 2R5 Switchboard: 519-570-0003

The English as a Second Language program is for students who have recently arrived in Ontario schools from countries where the usual means of communication is a language other than English. The program helps students develop the proficiency in English required for success in the secondary school education program. Students’ English language proficiency and math skills are individually assessed at the ELL Welcome Centre. The Welcome Centre is located at 325 Louisa Street West, Kitchener Ontario. Secondary schools must refer newcomer families directly to the ELL Welcome Centre. Additional information on the English as a Second Language program is available by contacting a senior elementary school guidance counsellor, the guidance department at any secondary school, or the Waterloo Region District School Board Education Centre, 519-570-0003×4466.

Kitchener, Waterloo Universities

Wilfrid Laurier University

The Laurier English and Academic Foundation (LEAF) program is an academic English program for applicants to Laurier who must provide evidence of English proficiency. As a student in the LEAF program, you will learn from certified, highly qualified English as a second language (ESL) instructors who have experience teaching in Canada and around the world.

LEAF will prepare you for success in your undergraduate program by helping you adapt to the academic culture at Laurier and to life in Canada. You'll also complete a course for academic credit, meaning you'll start your undergraduate program having already completed a course towards your degree.

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university offers academic programs administered by six faculties and thirteen faculty-based schools. Waterloo operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world, with over 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the university's co-op program. Waterloo is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.

Since 1972, the Renison English Language Institute (Renison ELI) has offered high quality English language programs and courses. Located in Renison University College at the University of Waterloo, Renison ELI supports more than 1000 students from 35 countries each year in achieving their academic and professional goals.

Kitchener, Waterloo Colleges

Conestoga College

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a public college located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967, Conestoga serves approximately 23,000 registered students through campuses and training centres in Kitchener, Waterloo.

In order to be accepted to a Conestoga College program, you must meet the program admission requirements and provide proof of English proficiency. Conestoga College requires 6.0 IELTS Academic (with no band less than 5.5) or 80 TOEFL .

Students who do not meet admission requirements can join the English for Academic Studies program. This four-level English for Academic Studies program focuses on the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills required for college/university studies. Students start at a level determined by scores on an in-house placement test. In levels 2 and 3, students reinforce English skills through Canadian Perspectives courses, as well as through core English skills courses. Concurrent with English studies in Level 4, students take post-secondary credit courses. There are three, 15-week main intakes per year, which begin in January, May, and September. We also offer midterm (7-week) intake options in March, July, and November, which are reserved for first-time international students only. These accelerated, 7-week delivery options will require a higher language placement test score.

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Kitchener, Waterloo Community Organizations

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Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA Language Assessment Centre 301-276 King Street West Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1B6 (519) 579-9622

Guelph Ontario Canada Links to Travel and Education

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ESL in Guelph, Ontario Canada Guide

Guelph Public Education, Elementary and Secondary Schools

Upper Grand District School Board
500 Victoria Road N., Guelph, ON N1E 6K2
Switchboard: 519-822-4420 Toll-free: 1-800-321-4025

The Upper Grand District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km² and serves approximately 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools. St. George’s Centre for Adult ESL is a school for newcomers to Guelph who want to learn English or improve the English skills they already have. Together, newcomers from around the world improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and learn about living in Guelph. St. George’s Centre for ESL is also a place for newcomers to meet new people, share experiences about settling in Canada, and make friends.

St. George’s Centre for Adult ESL, 21 King Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1E 4P5
Telephone number: 519-766-9551 Fax number: 519-766-9485 Email: stgeorges.centre@ugdsb.on.ca

St. George’s Centre for Adult ESL is a school for newcomers to Guelph who want to learn English or improve the English skills they already have. Together, newcomers from around the world improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and learn about living in Guelph. St. George’s Centre for ESL is also a place for newcomers to meet new people, share experiences about settling in Canada, and make friends.

Guelph Universities

The University of Guelph

The University of Guelph is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College (1874), the MacDonald Institute (1903), and the Ontario Veterinary College (1922), and has since grown to an institution of almost 30,000 students. The veterinary medicine program at the University of Guelph was ranked No. 1 in Canada and No. 5 in the world in 2021. The Ontario Agricultural College is ranked No. 1 in Canada for Agricultural Science, and helps put the University of Guelph 18th in the world for Food Science and Technology.

Improve your academic English skills and succeed at your university studies. English Language Programs at the University of Guelph make your transition to studying and living in Canada a lot easier. The English Language Programs (ELP) at OpenEd offer English language learners an opportunity to develop their language ability, academic skills and overall understanding of Canadian culture. Our programs and pathways have been developed to meet the English language requirements of international students entering undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the University of Guelph.

Guelph Colleges

Conestoga’s Guelph campus, located in the northwest end of the city, is a provincial leader in education and training for the motive power trades, including automotive, truck and coach, heavy equipment, recreational vehicles and motorcycles. The campus also provides business-oriented programs, including Business Foundations, General Business and Office Administration as well as academic upgrading and career-focused programs.

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Guelph Multicultural Centre 214 Speedvale Ave. West, Unit # 7 Guelph, Ontario N1H 1C4 (519) 836-2222

Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Links to Travel and Education

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ESL in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada Guide

Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick. Fredericton is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. Fredericton had a population of 58,220 in the 2016 Canadian Census and is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John.

Fredericton is home to cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Fredericton Region Museum, and The Playhouse, a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. Fredericton is home to some great historical Canadian painters as well, including Goodridge Roberts, and Molly and Bruno Bobak.

As a provincial capital, its economy is tied to the public sector; however, the city also contains a growing IT and commercial sector.

New Brunswick Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary High Schools

Place 2000, 250 King St, Fredericton Telephone: (506) 453-3678

The Minister shall provide free school privileges under the Education Act for every person who is of school age and who has not graduated from high school, and is a resident of the Province. If a student does not fall into these categories, then international student fees apply. International students are required to pay a tuition fee in order to attend a New Brunswick public school.

The New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is committed to providing inclusive environments where learners develop the social and academic language needed to enable them to be socially confident, academically ready, independent users of English who are recognized for their unique identities and strengths.

English Language development is facilitated through intentional ESL instruction and transparent assessment that promotes learner autonomy and agency. English Language learning is an interactional process, wherein knowledge is co-constructed, and ideas, perspectives and experiences from a variety of sources are valued.

Fredericton Board of Education, Elementary and Secondary High Schools

Anglophone School District Information
Superintendent: David McTimoney
Address: 1135 Prospect Street Fredericton Telephone: (506) 453-5454

St. Thomas University

Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, St. Thomas University is a small, primarily undergraduate university dedicated to excellence in liberal arts education. More than 30 Bachelor of Arts programs are offered in the humanities and social sciences such as Psychology, English, Political Science, and Fine Arts, and more unique programs: Communications and Public Policy, Criminology, Gerontology, Human Rights and Journalism.

St. Thomas offers a unique English as a Second Language (ESL) program for students whose level of English proficiency is not high enough to pursue regular studies at an English-language university. To be eligible for this program, students must have TOEFL scores between 61 and 89, IELTS 5.0 and 6.5, or the equivalent on other tests. A combination of ESL courses and adapted courses in other disciplines enables students to achieve the level of proficiency in English necessary to be successful in regular university studies. All of the courses that students take in the ESL program carry academic credit. A personal approach guides the ESL curriculum. Every student who has not yet fully mastered English is tested through an oral interview, a vocabulary and grammar test, and an essay assignment. Based on the results of these tests, an individualized curriculum is developed for each student suitable for his or her level. The curriculum will be challenging, but not overwhelming.

University of NewBrunswick

The University of New Brunswick is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada, and among the oldest public universities in North America. Academic Programs include: Applied Arts, Applied Management, Arts, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, Health, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Law, Leadership Studies, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Recreation and Sport Studies, Science, Software Engineering.

AESL1011 - English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes - A practical course in the written and spoken use of language designed to meet the requirements of students whose first language is not English. Students are placed in groups based on placement testing results, subsequent interviews and in-class assessment procedures. Specialized curriculum is designed and delivered according to the needs of the students as assessed at the beginning of each term. Students may enroll in both AESL 1011 and AESL 1012 as they are not sequential in nature. Students are required to use only English during each three-hour class period.

AESL2011 - Exploration of Literary English for Non-Anglophones - More advanced than AESL 1011 and AESL 1012. Exclusively for students whose first language is not English. Encompasses examination of prose and poetry, and extensive composition. Emphasis is given to consideration of sophisticated English expression. Each student’s level of proficiency is determined through testing, subsequent interviews and in-class assessment procedures. Students may enroll in both AESL 2011 and AESL 2012 as they are not sequential in nature.

Fredericton Community Organizations

• LITERACY NEW BRUNSWICK INC.,
  548 York Street, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, N.B., E3B 5H1,
  Tel: 506-457-4949 , Fax: 506-462-5153
• National Adult Literacy Database (NALD)
  Scovil House, 703 Brunswick Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1H8
  Tel:(506) 457-6900 Fax:(506) 457-6910
• New Brunswick Committee on Literacy,
  88 Prospect St. W. Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 2T8
  tel: 506-457-1227 , 1 800 563 2211, Fax: 506-458-1352

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