Friday 5 July 2024

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Travel and Education

travel video by Crissiepops:

00:00 Introduction 00:18 Day 1 (hotel, coffee, izakaya dinner, crêpe) 03:06 Day 2 (bistros, pastries, old quebec, chateau frontenac, cathedral, poutine, pâtisserie, coffee, albacore dinner) 11:24 Day 3 (breakfast sandwich, montmorency falls, parliament, citadelle, dinner le pied bleu) 17:24 Day 4 (breakfast crêpes, french onion soup, gare du palais via rail train station) 19:42 

Quebec City, a wonderful city to visit

Quebec City is the second-oldest existing European settlement in Canada and lies on the Saint Lawrence River. This historic city is seperated by steep bluffs into Upper Town which includes the old quarter and Lower Town.

The old quarter is the only walled city in North America and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Citadel, Chateau Frontenac, Plains of Abraham and the Quebec Parliament are all attractions located in Upper Town.

Lower Town contains the Naval Museum of Quebec, the Old Port of Quebec and Place-Royal, the site of the first permanent settlement in New France.

Quebec City is also famous for the Quebec Winter Carnival, which showcases world-class ice sculpture and Ice Hotel the first hotel of its kind in North America. Constructed out of thousands of tons of ice at Station ecotouristique Duchesnay. The hotel has an art gallery, an ice chapel, an ice bar and an ice reception hall.

Quebec City, an excellent collection of historical buildings and museums

Musee du Fort

This museum recreates the six sieges of Quebec City. The highlights of Quebec City's history are presented using a spectacular model of the city as it was in 1759.

Musee naval de Quebec

The Naval Museum of Quebec allows visitors to hear the stories of Quebec's naval veterans.

Musee de la Civilisation

Near the historic site of Place-Royale Musee de la Civilisation presents four permanent and six temporary thematic exhibitions and emphasizes learning through participation and interaction.

Musee de l'Amerique Francaise

The Musee de l'Amerique Francaise traces the history of Francophones in North America. The Musee de l'Amerique Francaise is the oldest museum in Canada, having exhibited its first collection in 1806.

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Wednesday 3 July 2024

St John's, Newfoundland, Canada Travel and Education Information


                                                    Video by: Lawrence and Airiel

For more than 500 years St. John's has been visited by European explorers, adventurers, soldiers and pirates. St. John's, the provincial capital, is the economic and cultural centre for Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Rooms is a state-of-the-art cultural centre that preserves and protects the Newfoundlands heritage, history and culture. The Rooms houses the Newfoundland Museum, Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland Museum proudly displays three galleries which examines the natural history and native peoples of the Province. Check out Tales from the Vault, a changeable gallery where there's always something old that's new to see.

The former train station, a magnificent heritage building, now a museum exhibits the 100 year history of the Newfoundland Railway and Coastal Boat services.

Signal Hill has been the site of countless military endeavours over the centuries, and in 1901, was on the receiving end of the first transatlantic wireless signal by Marconi.

ST. John's Newfoundland Education

Universities

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's

Memorial University is Atlantic Canada's largest university with six faculties: arts, science, education, medicine, engineering applied science, business admin and seven schools: graduate studies, nursing, physical education/athletics, social work, continuing education, music and pharmacy.

Over one-third of our talented graduate students at Memorial are international students coming from over 90 countries. Memorial has 134 student programs, exchanges and research partnership agreements in 40 countries.

Memorial University offers full-time intensive English programs that prepare students to enter degree programs. ESL programs are offered at three levels. In the Intensive English Bridge Program (levels 1 and 2), students are permitted to take one or two academic courses as part of their program of English language study.

Public Education, Elementary, Secondary Adult Continuing Schools

Ministry of Education, Confederation Building, West Block
P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NEWFOUNDLAND, A1B 4J6

English as a Second Language and Newcomer Programs Adult

English as a Second Language and Newcomer Programs Students

Online Education Services Apps Teaching Lessons Resources

English Language Grammar Lessons

How to Write & Writing Exercises

Community Educational Organizations

  • Literacy Development Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Arts & Culture Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland A1E 3A3
    Tel: 709-737-3964, fax: 709-737-3009

Newfoundland Immigration Settlement LINC Services

  • Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
    P.O. Box 13667,St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 4G1
    (709) 772-5521
  • Association for New Canadians,
    144 Military Road, St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 2E6
    (709) 722-9680

Friday 28 June 2024

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Travel and Education Information

Video by Travel More

Regina is in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. Regina's population is ethnically and culturally diverse, with immigrants from the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States.

Regina's economy is dependent on agriculture, oil and gas production. Three potash mines, four sodium sulphate operations, salt, sand and gravel deposits used primarily in construction and a sodium bentonite plant are all located near Regina.
   

Saskatchewan Education Organizations

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education

2220 College Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 3V7 Phone 306-787-0631

Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training,
Room 129, 3085 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3V7 Canada Tel: 306-787-2513, Fax: 306-787-7182

Regina Public Education Elementary and Secondary Schools

The Regina Public School Board administers all public elementary and high schools, while Regina Catholic School Board runs elementary and high schools with a Roman Catholic affiliation.

Regina Public School Board, 1600 4th Ave., Regina, SK

Catholic School Board, 2160 Cameron St., Regina, SK

Regina Immigration, Settlement, LINC Services

Language Assessment and Referral Centre (LARC) 100-2445 13th Avenue, Regina, SK, S4P 0W1 Canada Telephone: 306-525-5272

The LINC program is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This ESL program provides quality, settlement-based English language training to adult refugees and immigrants to help them adapt to life in Regina and use English in their everyday activities.

You are eligible for the LINC program if you: Are a Permanent Resident of Canada, Protected Person or Refugee; Are eighteen (18) years or older; Have been assessed at any level from Literacy to CLB 4 on the Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLBPT).

Community Educational Organizations

University Of Regina

The University of Regina welcomes approximately 3,000 international students from nearly 100 countries to the main campus in Regina, Saskatchewan. The University of Regina has a large number of departments within nine main faculties: Faculty of Engineering, Education, Kinesiology and Health Studies, Science, Social Work, Administration, Arts and Graduate Studies.

English language requirements for admission have to be verified here are some examples:

Successful completion of the English as a Second Language (ESL 050) program or a minimum average score of 55 on the ESL placement exam both offered through the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Regina.

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), also known as C1 Advanced, formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced with an overall minimum score of 180 and a minimum score of 169 in each skill (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking).

Internationally Recognized Standards (GCSE/IGCSE/GCE, GCE A/AS/AICE) GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O' Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language with a minimum grade of '6' (grade of B prior to 2017) or GCE A/AS/AICE Level English or English Language with a minimum grade of 'C'.

Advanced Placement English (grade of 3 or better) or International Baccalaureate Higher English (grade of 4 or better).

IELTS A 6.5; PTE A 59; CAEL 60; MELAB 85; CELT 60; Duolingo 110.

The University of Regina ESL English as a Second Language Academic Program can begin from home at times to suit your schedule. Remote, non-credit ESL courses can be taken online. Core ESL classes integrate all language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing, through a theme-based curriculum. Skill ESL classes focus on specific language skills. The ESL program offers: 13 weeks of classes per term; 3 terms per year; 252 hours of instruction per term.

Regina Colleges

Regina Career and Skills Training Organizations

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic welcomes international students to learn in Saskatchewan, provides opportunities for student exchanges and delivers industry-training programs abroad. As a polytechnic, we offer a comprehensive suite of programming, including certificates, diplomas and degrees. Many programs have strong articulation agreements with universities across Canada, with grads often receiving two years of credit towards a degree. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.

English is the language of instruction and examination at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. If your first or primary language is not English, and/or your country is not exempt, you will need to provide evidence of having the English language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing necessary to be successful in the Saskatchewan Polytechnic program to which you are applying.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is accepting a minimum overall score of 105 on the online Duolingo English Test as the equivalent to the minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, for most programs. Program-specific ELP requirements still apply. You’re automatically considered for the ESL program English for Academic Purposes (EAP) when you apply for a Sask Polytech post-secondary program if your score is less than 6.5 on the IELTS test (or equivalent). This opportunity is exclusively for international students who are applying for a First Qualified First Admitted (FQFA) Sask Polytech post-secondary program. You must meet all the admission requirements except for the English Language Requirement.

Online Education Services, Apps, Teaching ,Lessons, Resources

English Language Grammar Lessons

How to Write & Writing Exercises