DO MORE. LEARN MORE. BE MORE!

Tamsin Plaxton. Co-Founder and President

Get into a Great

University

Get a Great Job

Have an Amazing

Life Experien

ce

Your Clients’ Motivations

Happiness

Main Motivation

Tamwood’s Effect is Transforming

Tamwood’s Four DivisionsEnglish training for adults in Vancouver, Whistler and Toronto

Career College in Vancouver offering vocational programs in business, tourism and Hospitality

Provider of Work Programs in Canada

Language, Sports and Adventure Camps for juniors in Canada and the USA

University Admission

Volunteering

English Training at a camp or

school

University Preparation

Better Career

Work Experience

English Training

Vocational Training

Amazing Life Experience

Work Experience

English / Vocational Training

Volunteering

Innovation of the Year 2010

Work Experience Provider 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS

Tamwood College Downtown Vancouver School

Great Location in the best area of Vancouver!

Vancouver School

Adult Programs in Vancouver

Tamwood College Whistler SchoolGreat Location in the Whistler Village Square!

Whistler School

•Whistler is a short 2 hour drive North of Vancouver.

•Surrounded by mountains, lakes rivers and forests

•great shopping, restaurants, festivals and all the amenities of a world class resort.

•The Outdoor and Adventure Sports capital of Canada

Where is Whistler?

Adult Programs in Whistler

Adult Programs in Whistler

Tamwood Toronto School Located at the corner of Yonge and Eglinton Streets

Toronto School

Toronto, Canada’s biggest and most cosmopolitan city

Adult Programs in Toronto

NEW !!! Vocational Training with Work Opportunities

Making students “Work Ready”

Coop Programs with work practicum component

Students can Work 20 hours/week from their first day of classes! So students can work full duration of program

Vocational Training with Work Opportunities

“Communication for the International Work Place”

Duration: 48 weeks

600 hours of in-class instruction + 600 hours of cooperative work experience

Intensity: 25 hours/week during study term

Location: Tamwood Careers Campus, Vancouver

For IELTS 4-4.5, TOEFL ibT 62-54, Cambridge PET (Merit)

“Communication for the International Work Place”

First 24 weeks Second 24 weeks

Study in class – 25 hours/week

Work Practicum related to course content - 25 hours/week

Part time work – max 20 hours/week

Plus Part time work – max 20 hours/week

Program Courses

How to Apply

Complete and send to Tamwood application form English test online or send scanned proof of

current level If applying for Premium Service work placement

services, complete an interview with the GO International Work Placement Cooridinator

Receive LOA from Tamwood Careers Apply for Study Permit and Work Permit Arrive, start studying, attend work programs

orientation with GI and start looking for part time work.

Paid Work• Working Holiday

• Camp Canada• Tamwood Careers

Internship• Internship

• Tamwood Careers

Volunteering• Animals

• Environment• People

Do your Clients Need a Work Permit to Intern / Work / Volunteer in Canada?

BASIC RULE:

Anyone who wants to “Work” in Canada must first

obtain a “Work Permit”

“Work” is an activity for which wages are earned or that

competes directly with activities of Canadians in the Canadian labour market.

Test: Will they get paid or will they be doing something that a Canadian should really have an opportunity to do?

Examples of “Work” include : “Unpaid employment done for the purpose of obtaining work experience such as an internship or practicum normally done by a student”

Examples of “non-work activity: unpaid volunteer work that is part-time and “incidental to the main reason

the person is in Canada” – eg. Being a Big Brother, sitting on the board of a charity institution, volunteering at a fund raising event…

Volunteering for the National Parks – not taking away an opportunity from a Canadian

Canada’s Work Permit Options

Four Work Rights Options

1. IEC Initiative – people ages 18-30/35 can get a permit to work in Canada on a work and travel program, as an intern or trainee or as a volunteer

(certain countries only).

2. Coop Education Programs - exemption code C30 – allows anyone, any age to get a work permit to work as part of their course of study in Canada.

3. Volunteer Work for a Registered Charity – exemption code C50

4. Permission to Work given in Study Permit– student must be studying in an academic, vocational or professional training program for more than 6 months at a designated institution

Option 1: International Experience Canada “IEC” Initiative

The following countries have an IEC Agreement with Canada:

AustraliaAustria*BelgiumCosta Rica Croatia Czech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinland*FranceGermanyGreeceHong KongItalyJapanKoreaLatviaLithuania

MexicoNew ZealandNetherlandsNorwayPolandSwitzerland*Slovak Republic SloveniaSpain SwedenTaiwanUkraineUK Ireland*Agreement allows for work permits for Internships only. Applicant must have a internship offer in writing before applying for their work permit.

Option 2: Coop Education Programs (exemption code C30)

1. Student must apply for BOTH a Study Permit and a Work Permit

2. The work term must be a necessary part of a course at a designated

academic, professional or vocational school in Canada

3. The work term cannot make up more than 50% of total program duration

4. Work practicum may be paid or unpaid.

5. Program must be offered by a School and teaching must be done in the school (homework and distance education assignments do NOT count towards study requirements).

6. Open to any person of any age from any country . No Quota!!!

Option 3: Charity Work (exemption code C50)

Work Permit application must include letter of volunteer job offer from Canadian registered Charity.

A non-profit is not necessarily a “charitable organization”. Charitable organization has a mandate to relieve poverty, or benefit the community, educational, or religious institutions.

Option 4 – Right to work part time while studying

Must study 6 months or more

May work 20 hours a week while studying

and full time on scheduled breaks

Cannot work if studying English or French

Permission granted on the Study Permit =

NO Work Permit required!

“Tamwood Careers” paid service jobs while studying and paid coop terms

“Canadian Working Holiday Program” or “CWHP” – work and travel on working holiday visa

“Camp Canada Work Program “- paid work in summer camps

Services provided include: training on how to find a job, job placement services, orientation on how to live and work in Canada, Accommodation and much more

Paid Work Opportunities

Paid Work Programs: Working Holiday Program ~ Camp Work Program ~ Tamwood Careers

Work Opportunities: hotels ~ ski operations ~ tourist attractions ~ retail ~ restaurants ~ cafes…

JOB PLACEMENT OPTIONS:

Premium Service: We arrange their job! Summer or Winter Placements

Standard Service: Participants arrange his/her own job with help from us including:

HOT JOBS LIST

Resume writing workshop

Interview skills workshop

Dedicated adviser

Paid Work Opportunities

Internship Program - Available Fields:Internships are offered in a variety of professional fields, such as business,

finance, marketing, finance, engineering, design, etc.

Internship Program(Professional Unpaid

Work)

Canadian Volunteer ProgramParks in: Banff, Lake Louise, Rocky Mountain House and Whistler.

NEW: Winter Project in Lake Louise for Dec. to April

Canadian Volunteer Program

ALL 2014 VOLUNTEER PROJECTS:

Animal Rescue Centres in BC and Ontario (C50)

National and Provincial Park Conservation (Tourist)

Community Service Projects and charitable summer camps (C50)

Did you know?

In 2012, 60,000 new international students started post secondary studies

in Canada in 2012

Did you know?

It is expected that a significant number of the international students who started their university studies in Canada 2012 will not finish because they will either drop out or fail.

Reasons for this high drop out/ failure rate among international students…

Culture Shock and Homesickness

Can’t Handle the Freedom of being away from home

There was a program students could take before staring university that would prepare them for these kinds of challenges, such that the only challenge they faced at university was the subject matter itself

Imagine If…

It already exists

You Don’t have to Imagine It…

Tamwood’s Academic Pathway Program

Prepares students to not only be accepted to a university or college but to also be successful once there.

Study Skills

Group Work

Research Skills

Essay Writing Skills

Note Taking Skills

Managing Exam Stress

Time Management Skills

Campus Life and Culture Shock

The Critical Skills for Success

Academic Pathway Program

EAP 112 weeks

EAP 212 weeks

University / College

Great Nationality Mix

Experienced and Highly Skilled Instructors

Angela Belcham, PhD Linguistics, APP Manager

Great Pathway Partners

Tamwood offers 6 summer camps and one winter camp

Tamwood Vancouve

r at Simon Fraser

UniversityTamwood at San Jose

State University

Tamwood Whistler

at Tamwood Residence

Tamwood Los

Angelesat UCLA

Tamwood Boston at

Curry College

Tamwood Toronto at U of T

TAMWOOD CAMPSLOCATIONS for 2014

Get into a Great

University

Get a Great Job

Have an Amazing

Life Experien

ce

Something for Everyone at Tamwood

Our Mission – the “WHY”

“We believe that our by teaching, coaching and encouraging our clients we create

transformative life changing experiences that offer people the opportunity to

develop their talents, achieve their goals and realize their potential

Our Vision Statement

“To be the industry leader in excellence and service”

AND“To constantly refine existing programs and create new programs that reflect the

globalization of the international education community”

Our Values

CARING about our clients, communities, and environment

Fanatical about Excellence Making it Fun Infused with a Fire Integrity

HOW TO LEARN MORE:> CONTACT US! HOME@TAMWOOD.COM> VISIT OUR WEB SITES: WWW.TAMWOOD.COM WWW.GOINTERNATIONAL.CA

Tamsin Plaxton, Co-Founder and President