Wednesday 24 April 2024

Video shows 17 reasons to Live in Windsor Ontario Canada

 

                                Is Windsor Ontario A Good Place To Live? Video by Ryan Crits

There are many reports that show the crime in Windsor is lower than most of Canada.


Where is Windsor Ontario located?




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ESL in Windsor Ontario Canada City Guide

New ESL in Canada office opening soon !!! in Windsor Ontario Canada

Phone 1 647 247 3897
You can email us for additional information at:ESL in Canada Email

Windsor Universities

University of Windsor

The University of Windsor English language proficiency admission requirements for undergraduate students is a minimum overall score of 83 and a minimum writing score of 20 for the TOEFL iBT®; a minimum score of 120 on the DET Duolingo English Test; a minimum score of 60, and graduate applicants must achieve a minimum score of 70 on the CAEL Online assessment.

Individuals who obtain a lower than acceptable score may be granted conditional admission, including options for completing the ELIP pathway. The University of Windsor Centre for English Language Development is the hub for academic, professional and recreational English language training. English Essentials - Each module is designed to help advance English language skills in a flexible, engaging online format. Critical Reading - This module walks learners through critical reading skills and text evaluation techniques. Writing Fundamentals - The writing module addresses how to develop written arguments. Grammar: Building Strong Sentences - How to build sentences that deliver what you want to say and create the perception you wish to convey is covered in this module. Grammar: Connecting Ideas - Creating and communicating ideas in a logical and grammatically correct sentence is taught in this module.

The University of Windsor main campus is located at:
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 Phone: 519-253-3000

The University of Windsor downtown campus is located at:
167 Ferry Street, Windsor, Ontario N9A 0C5 Phone: 519-253-3000

Windsor Colleges

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology has 8,500 full time students who participate in over 100 advanced diplomas, diplomas, degrees and graduate certificates focused in Health, Technology and Trades, Business and I.T., Media Arts and Design and the Social Services. The college also offers Apprentice programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Post Secondary career programs. English language proficiency requirement for admission is TOEFL iBT 78 with no band lower than 20, or PBT score of 550, or CBT score of 213 / IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5, Duolingo score of 100.

St. Clair College’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) certificate program is an intensive, full-time academic pathway program. The program integrates reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with an academic focus. The curriculum is geared toward non-native speakers of English who want to improve their writing, communication and critical thinking skills as well as cultural competency. Incoming students take a Level Placement Test to see which level they should start in. Students then progress through the levels (Five through Eight), adding to their reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar skills. Levels Five through Eight are each seven weeks long. English for Academic Purposes is a preparatory program that will offer learners direct entry to most post-secondary programs at St. Clair College if they successfully complete Levels 7 and 8 with a 70% average, provided that they meet all other admission requirements. No additional tests of English language proficiency will be required.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Program has been designated for students with little, to no knowledge of the English language. The ESL program offers an introduction to the English language and aims to improve the student’s understanding, proficiency, and confidence. ESL students can customize their desired English language pathway. To be placed in the appropriate ESL level, applicants can apply using a Duolingo or IELTS English test. The Foundation and Intermediate Levels are 12-week semesters with 3 start dates: January – May – September.

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2000 Talbot Road West, Windsor, ON N9A 6S4
Telephone: 519-966-1656 Toll Free: 800-387-0524

Windsor Essex School Boards, Elementary and Secondary Schools

At the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB), we offer daytime and evening English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to adults 19 years of age and older. To register for the ESL program or for more information, call or visit the Windsor Campus from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 519-253-5006 ext. 11001, or the Leamington Campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 519-322-1688. We will provide you with your class start date upon registration.

Greater Essex County District School Board
451 Park Street West, P.O. Box 210, Windsor ON N9A 6K1
Phone: (519) 255-3200 Toll Free: 1-888-779-7735

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
1325 California Ave. Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9B 3Y6
Phone (519) 253-2481 Fax (519) 253-8397

Windsor Education Consultants, Agents, Services

ESL in Canada is offering Education agency and consulting services call 647 247 3897

Windsor Community Organizations

Windsor Immigration Settlement LINC Services

English Testing Centre 1021 Ottawa Street Windsor, Ontario N8X 2E3 (519) 253-2724

Monday 16 October 2023

Best Places to Visit In Toronto Canada

 

             Best Places toVisit In Toronto Canada- Top Tourist Attractions Video by Global Guide

Toronto Events Attractions Activities & Entertainment

Annual Events

World famous annual events held each year in Toronto include: Carabana Toronto, International Beaches Jazz Festival, Just for Laughs Toronto, Nuit Blanche, Fringe Theatre Festival, North by Northeast Music Festival, One of a Kind Craft Show, Luminato, Santa's Parade of Lights, Scream in High Park - Literary Festival, Pride Parade of Toronto, Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Cavalcade of Lights, Toronto Trek Convention, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Summerlicious and Winterlicious Toronto.

My favorite Toronto annual event is the Canadian National Exhibition held each summer.

Art Galleries

Toronto has several art galleries that exhibit a wide variety of permanent collections and feature international traveling exhibits. Art galleries include: Art Gallery of Ontario, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Powerplant Gallery, Ryerson Gallery, University of Toronto Gallery and Art Gallery of York University.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is underway for the summer. The event includes sculpture, painting, original prints, ceramics, glass, metal, wood, fibre, photography and mixed media. The annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition will take place at Nathan Phillips Square.

Libraries

Toronto Libraries are generally regarded as the best when compared to any major city library system. The Toronto reference Library offers millions of books, maps, documents, DVDs, videos, CDs, ESL and FSL learning materials and a fully equipped language listening laboratory.

Toronto Reference Library Tour. The new Toronto reference library officially opened, 2 November, 1977 at 789 Yonge Street, at the northeast corner of Asquith Avenue. This library features several collections, many services, virtual and computer learning stations including language learning labs.
Link to Toronto Reference Library (TRL)

Unique Movie Venues

Cinesphere Theatre at Ontario Place and Omnimax at the Ontario Science Centre

Canada's Walk of Fame presents the Annual Tribute Gala honoring Canada's biggest entertainment stars. Canada has a long history starting with Warner Brothers from New Brunswick and featuring teen idols from Paul Anka to Justin Bieber, singing diva's, country stars, silent movie heroines, famous sex symbols, brilliant comedy stars, even the tweeting astronaut.

Museums

The Toronto Information Guide "Museums" is the best place to start looking at the variety of Toronto Museums. Museums include: Bata Shoe Museum, Black Creek Pioneer Village, CBC Museum, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Casa Loma, The Hockey Hall of Fame, Museum for Textiles, MZTV Museum of Television and the World Famous Royal Ontario Museum.

Ontario Science Centre
Experience over 800 interactive exhibits, daily demonstrations and programs. Visit Ontario's only dome theatre and see a large-format film under the giant IMAX dome screen.

The Toronto Aerospace Museum's most ambitious project is the construction of a full-size replica of the magnificent Avro CF-105 Arrow supersonic interceptor that first flew at Toronto's Malton Airport in 1958.

Black Creek Pioneer Village a restored 19th-century rural Victorian community, is located in northwest Toronto. The Village re-creates the past with over 35 carefully restored 1860s shops and homes, interpreters in period dress who help guide you through Canadian history.

Fort York reconstructed after the battle, today's Fort York is Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and a designated National Historic Site.

Nature Trails and Parks

Metro Toronto Parks Facilities include hiking trails, nature trails, playing fields, community centers, recreation facilities events and camps. The Toronto Island Park and Waterfront Trail are excellent locations for leisure time relaxation.

Allen Gardens Conservatory
Features six greenhouses comprising over 16,000 square feet of colourful seasonal plants which supplement the permanent plant collection. Of botanical importance since 1858 the conservatory boasts the "Palm House" (1910) modeled after similar structures in the United States and England.

Centreville Amusement Park is nestled on over 600 acres of parkland with over 30 rides and attractions. The Toronto islands offer a panoramic view of the city skyline and miles of parkland with beaches, barbecues and picnic tables, boat rentals, bicycle paths and a children's farm.

Paramount Canada's Wonderland is Canada's premier theme park and features over 200 attractions, more than 60 thrilling rides, North America's greatest variety of roller coasters, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.

Outdoor Activities and Exhibitions

The Toronto waterfront has excellent walking trails which connect "The Beaches", Harbourfront Centre and Ontario Place. Other Toronto outdoor activities and exhibitions include: Canada's Wonderland, the CN Tower, Metro Toronto Zoo and Skydome.

The SkyDome
The tour begins with a visit to the renovated museum area and a short film about the construction of the SkyDome. It continues with a 45 minute guided walking tour of areas not usually accessible to the general public.

Riverdale Farm
Located within the historic Cabbagetown area, Riverdale Farm replicates a small, turn of the century Ontario farm. Cows, pigs, horses, goats and chicken provide lots of fun and learning opportunities for informal demonstrations including milking, cream separating, egg collecting, sheep shearing and wool spinning.

Ontario Place is a 96-acre modernistic park with a culture, leisure and entertainment complex built on three human-made islands over the lake. Ontario Place features restaurants, a children's village, an outdoor amphitheatre, a water play area, mini-golf, the Rush River Raft Ride and many other attractions. The highlight of Ontario Place is the Cinesphere - a six-story curved screen capable of showing not only regular 35 and 70 millimetre films, but IMAX films as well.

Performance Arts Dance Opera Theatre Stages

Toronto is home to the third largest Live Entertainment Center in North America. The excellent Performance Arts Dance Opera Theatre Stages include: Harbourfront Centre, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, National Ballet of Canada, New Opera Centre, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre, Roy Thomson Hall, Ryerson Dance, Second City Theatre Company, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, York U. Dance Events and Yuk Yuk's.

Professional Sports

Visitors to Toronto can attend many different professional sports. Toronto teams include: Toronto Argonauts Football, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball, Toronto Indy Car Racing, Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey, Toronto Raptors Basketball, Toronto Rock Lacrosse and the "TFC" Toronto Football Club for soccer.

Toronto Argonauts Football Club
Formed as part of the Argonaut Rowing Club using the double blue colours of Oxford and Cambridge for club members who were rugby football enthusiasts. The Argos celebrate 130 years of history including 14 Grey Cup championships.

Toronto Blue Jays Baseball
Special group programs include: play baseball/softball on the same field; take to the mound, throw a pitch; all summer camp groups of 20 or more are invited to watch the Blue Jays; a buffet picnic in the stands and catch all the behind-the-scenes action in the Blue Jays Bullpen

The Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Team will make you cry. The last 2 years featured high hopes and team collapses.

Toronto Newspapers, Magazines, TV and Radio Stations

The big four Toronto Newspapers: The Star, Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, National Post.

The three big free daily newspapers - Metr0, 24 and Toronto Tonight.

The big weekly Toronto newspapers: EYE Weekly, NOW Weekly and Town Crier Weekly.

Toronto AM Radio stations: 530 CIAO, Fan 590, CFTR - 680, CFRB - 1010, CHUM - 1050,

Toronto FM Radio stations: CBC, CFNY 102.1, CHFI 97.3

Toronto Television stations: Bravo!, CablePulse 24, CBC, CBC Newsworld, CFMT Television CBC TV Weekly, City TV Daily, Discovery Channel, History Television, MuchMusic MusiquePlus, ONtv, OMNI TV, Parliament Broadcasts, Prime, Space, the Imagination Station, The Comedy Network, The Sports Network - TSN, TV Ontario, The New VR, Weather Network

Wednesday 4 October 2023

Drone footage of Vancouver with light dusting of Snow & Education links

 

                                   Video by Sitka Creative a Vancouver-based creative agency.

Vancouver Education Listings

Vancouver Public Education, Elementary and Secondary Schools

The ESL programs are called English Language Learning (ELL). Students are divided up into three groups: Level 1- beginners and lower intermediates; Level 2/3- upper intermediates and advance, and Level 4 transitional. All ELL students in Level 1 take ELL Science, ELL Socials Studies, ELL Literature, and ELL Writing, plus an additional four courses at students' grade level: Math, P.E. and 2 electives (Art, Music, Technical Studies, Home Economics, Computer Studies; or Drama).

Vancouver School Board, 1580 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 5K8 Phone: (604) 713-5000 Email: info@vsb.bc.ca

Catholic School Board, 4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver BC V5Z 0G3 Phone: 604-683-9331 Fax: 604-687-6692 E: info@cisva.bc.ca

Vancouver Colleges

Vancouver Community College

English is the primary language of instruction at VCC. All applicants are required to demonstrate the appropriate level of English language proficiency to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom. English entrance requirements vary by program. CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Test), Cambridge Assessment, Duolingo English Test, IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT are accepted as external test options for meeting VCC's English entrance requirements.

VCC International Education Office, 250 West Pender Street, Room 100, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1S9, Canada
Tel: 1.604.443.8600 Fax: 1.604.443.8678

The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia boasts some of the city's best attractions and recreation facilities, including the Museum of Anthropology, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, and forested trails in the adjoining Pacific Spirit Regional Park. English is the primary language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students are required to demonstrate English language competency before they're admitted.

The University of British Columbia, English Language Institute (ELI) helps students learn ESL English quickly and effectively in Vancouver, BC. The English for Academic Purposes is for Lower Intermediate to Advanced can be online or in person, Vancouver English Experience Program is for Upper Elementary to Advanced.

Online ESL Lessons

English Language Grammar Lessons 

How to Write & Writing Exercises 

Vancouver Education Organizations

Literacy B.C. , Linda Mitchell, Executive Director
622 - 510 West Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1L8
Tel: 604-684-0624, fax: 604-684-8520

Vancouver Community Organizations

Vancouver Immigration Settlement LINC Services

People living in Vancouver, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, South Delta, Burnaby or New Westminster, apply to: Vancouver Language Assessment Centre.

LINC Assessment and Referral Centre, #208 – 2525 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1 Tel: 604-876-5756 Fax: 604 876-0134

LINC stands for Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. The LINC program is one of the immigrant settlement services provided through the National Settlement Program. It is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and is free to students. LINC provides basic and intermediate level ESL training for adult newcomers to Canada. You can take LINC if you are a Permanent resident and 17 years or older.