We, The Alpha Holdings (Private) Limited have entered into an agreement with Centennial College & Personnel Interconnect Inc., in Toronto, Canada, to establish and operate an Educational Institute in Sri Lanka, under the name Alpha Centennial Canadian College, Sri Lanka Campus. Initially we will offer Centennial College English Preparation Programs to build capacity in the use of English Language.
Admission to these language programmes will be open to students who complete (at a minimum) high school education in Sri Lanka. For more details visit; www.cic.gc.ca
Upon successful completion of this programme students will receive recognition of their achievement from Centennial College for the appropriate programme completed.
With the appropriate English score and other identified admission requirements students would be eligible to apply for admission to Centennial College as an International student. Studying in Canada: Work permits for students—working on campus
You may work on campus at the institution where you study without a work permit if:
you are a full-time student at:
a public post-secondary institution, such as a college or university, or a collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec
a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, and receives at least 50 percent of its financing for its overall operations from government grants (currently only private college-level educational institutions in Quebec qualify) or
a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees and
you have a valid study permit.
Studying in Canada: Work permits for students—Working off campus
The Off-Campus Work Permit Program allows certain foreign students to work off campus while completing their studies. To qualify, you must be a full-time student enrolled at a participating publicly funded post-secondary educational institution or in an approved program at an eligible privately funded institution.
Participating publicly funded post-secondary educational institutions:
are public post-secondary institutions, such as a college or university or a collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec or
are private post-secondary institutions that operate under the same rules and regulations as public institutions, and receive at least 50 percent of their financing for their overall operations from government grants (currently only private college-level educational institutions in Quebec qualify) and
have signed an off-campus work agreement with their provincial or territorial government.
are located in a province or territory that has signed a memorandum of understanding with CIC
have signed an off-campus work agreement with their provincial or territorial government and
have approval from their provincial or territorial government to grant specific degrees.
Please note that not all programs offered by private post-secondary educational institutions qualify. For more information on qualifying programs, contact the eligible institution directly.
See Off campus work permits for a list of participating institutions in the Work Permit Program.
To work off campus, you must apply for a work permit. Do not begin to work off campus until you have received your work permit. The work permit authorizes you to work up to 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions, and full time during scheduled breaks (for example, winter and summer holidays, and spring break).
A work permit does not guarantee that you will find a job. It is your responsibility to look for work. Even if you work off campus, your studies must be the main reason you are in Canada.
If you are no longer a full-time student or do not maintain satisfactory academic results, you must return your work permit to a local Citizenship and Immigration Canada office.
For more information about the program and the application process, contact the international student adviser at your educational institution. Studying in Canada: Work permits for students—Work available to your spouse or common-law partner Eligibility
Your spouse or common-law partner may apply for a work permit if:
you are a full-time student at:
a public post-secondary institution, such as a college or university or collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec
a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as a public institution, and receives at least 50 percent of its financing for its overall operations from government grants (currently, only private college-level educational institutions in Quebec qualify) or
a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees
you have a valid study permit or
you have a valid work permit.
Validity
Work permits for your spouse or common-law partner are valid for the same period of time as your study or work permit. Note: Accompanying spouses or common-law partners of foreign students (including spouses or common-law partners of foreign students with post-graduation work permits) are eligible for an open work permit, which means they do not need a job offer or a labour market opinion from Service Canada.
For more details visit; www.cic.gc.ca
