PROPOSAL FORM for FAM Tours and Receptions / Vancouver
2019 FAM Tours and Receptions
CIBT Edu Fam Tour
- Organiser:
- CIBT Education Group ( SSC, SSLC, VIC, GEC)
- Date:
- April 23
- Location:
- Greater Vancouver
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- See for yourself the beauty of the Vancouver area. Visit, experience, wine and dine, and have
lots of fun with our incredibly friendly international team composed of staff members from SSC, SSLC, VIC and GEC.
Enjoy a complimentary 2-night stay at our highly sought-after, centrally located Global Education City (GEC) Granville hotel on April 22nd and 23rd, 2019!
Please see attached flyer for more information and the link to register to attend our FAM Tour.
Limited spots available, so please register early. See you in Vancouver!
- Contact:
- Please contact CIBT's Fam Tour Team on event@cibt.net
BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT - SCHOOLS & GOLF
- Organiser:
- BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Date:
- April 23, 08.30 - 17.30
- Location:
- Burnaby, Greater Vancouver, BC
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- Burnaby School District invites overseas agents to visit 2 of our schools and to have a fun afternoon at a golf driving range.
Burnaby is located a short 25 minute Skytrain ride from downtown Vancouver, is the 4th largest school district in BC. We have 41 elementary schools (K-7) and 8 high schools (grades 8-12). International students are welcomed to study alongside local students for 5, 10 or more months, and to stay to graduate.
Burnaby is well-recognized for its large AP Program, Visual & Performing Arts programs, and its exceptional support for students and its agent partners. Burnaby offers 5 sports academies, 3 IT academies, a Robotics academy, French Immersion, and much more.
Tour two of our high schools, explore the Burnaby community, enjoy lunch in one of our fine restaurants, and choose to join us at the golfing driving range for an afternoon of fun, or go back downtown Vancouver after lunch for your own free time.
We will give each participant a $200 prepaid Visa gift card to compensate for the cost of a hotel room for the night of April 22 for FAM for participants.
See the proposed itinerary below, and send an email if you are interested in participating to richard.payne@burnabyschools.ca by March 31, 2019. We will confirm your acceptance on the tour by April 8, 2019.
ITINERARY – Tuesday April 23, 2019
• 08.30 Meet Burnaby School District representative in Hyatt Regency Hotel lobby
• Skytrain to Burnaby
• 09.15/09.30 Pick up at Skytrain station by tour van
• Tour Burnaby Central Secondary and Byrne Creek Secondary
• Visit Deer Lake Park
• 12.15 Lunch at the famous Hart House Restaurant
• 14.30 Van to Burnaby Mountain Golf Course driving range, dropping off anyone going back to Vancouver at Skytrain on the way
• 15.00-16.00 Driving range
• Refreshments at golf course club house
• 17.00 Skytrain back to downtown Vancouver with Burnaby School District representative
SEE YOU IN BURNABY!
- Contact:
- Please contact RICHARD PAYNE on richard.payne@burnabyschools.ca
"Secret Agent" Dinner Cruise Party
- Organiser:
- Global University Systems Canada
- Date:
- Friday 26 April 7.15pm
- Location:
- Marina at 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- Join us for a “Secret Agent” dinner cruise party in honor of our valued agents and partners.
Boarding 7.15 pm (Marina at 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC Canada).
Please RSVP by 2 April 2019.
Proudly brought to you by Global University Systems’ Canadian institutions: University Canada West, Toronto School of Management and The Language Gallery
- Contact:
- Please contact Riley Nicholson on riley.nicholson@gus.global
GUS Invitation Vancouver 2019
UCW Agent Workshop
- Organiser:
- University Canada West
- Date:
- Saturday 27 April 10.30 am – 3 pm
- Location:
- 626 West Pender Street, Suite 100 Vancouver
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- Attend the UCW Agent Workshop from 10.30 am until 3 pm.
Refreshments and appetizers included.
Please RSVP by 2 April 2019.
- Contact:
- Please contact Riley Nicholson on riley.nicholson@gus.global
GUS Invitation Vancouver 2019
Sea to Sky Experience
- Organiser:
- Whistler Adventure School & School District 48 (Sea to Sky)
- Date:
- Saturday April 27
- Location:
- Sea to Sky - Squamish & Whistler
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- Experience a day in the beautiful Sea to Sky region North of Vancouver to learn more about Secondary and post-Secondary education activities in Squamish and Whistler.
Qualified Agents will be picked up on Saturday morning and will travel by bus to Squamish to visit the Secondary School, then come up to Whistler for lunch and an activity, visit Whistler Secondary School and finish off at the Whistler Adventure School for appies & drinks before heading back down to Vancouver.
Transportation, lunch and Appetizers will be included as well as an afternoon sightseeing/cultural/adventure activity in Whistler.
This fam tour is specifically for Agents who are interested in representing this beautiful mountainous region for Secondary or Post-Secondary long-term (6 months to 1 year) programs in the Sea to Sky.
- Contact:
- Please contact Shelley Quinn on Shelley@whistleradventureschool.com
2019 Vancouver Higher Education Fam Trip
- Organiser:
- Capilano University, Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), Langara College, Vancouver Community College (VCC)
- Date:
- April 27 - May 1, 2019
- Location:
- Metro Vancouver
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- You are invited to the 2019 Vancouver Higher Education Familiarization Tour with 5 public institutions in Beautiful British Columbia.
- Capilano University
- Douglas College
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University | KPU
- Langara College
- Vancouver Community College | VCC
Limited spots. Click here to register.
For more information: vanfamtour@gmail.com
2019 Higher Education Fam Trip flyer
- Contact:
- Please contact Cristian Cano on cristiancano@capilanou.ca
Study in Niagara FAM Trip
- Organiser:
- Niagara College and Brock University
- Date:
- April 28 - May 1, 2019
- Location:
- Niagara Falls, Welland, Niagara-On-The-Lake & St.Catharines, Ontario
- Invited:
- Agents
- Programme:
- Please join us for Niagara College’s annual FAM Tour, this year featuring Brock University:
- Unforgettable experience in Niagara, Ontario for 3 nights and 4 days
- Discover the majestic Niagara Falls and admire its beauty with one of its world-renowned attractions
- Explore Niagara’s educational offerings
- Indulge in the Niagara Region’s finest wines and experience its many gastronomic pleasures with Wine & Beer tasting as well as a tour of Canadian Food and Wine Institute
- All transportation, accommodations and meals included
Please visit the FAM Website as below for Pre-Registration https://international.niagaracollege.ca/fam-trip/
- Contact:
- Please contact Eric Jin on famtrip@niagaracollege.ca
All participants will need a valid passport or an appropriate travel document to enter Canada.
As of November 10, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or transit through Canada will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa. Click here to find out if you need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
Please check travel and visa regulations with your respective embassy well ahead before travelling. A list of countries whose citizens will require a visa to visit Canada can be found at
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
US citizens should visit the Department of Homeland Security website for a list of acceptable documents to re-enter the US.
Business travellers usually need to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). To make sure you apply for the right visa to enter Canada, please check this page.
Canada does not have a visa office in every country. To find out the visa office closest to you, please click this link.
Please refer to this page to find videos on how to complete visa applications correctly.
Information on general processing times at various visa offices is available at the following link.
What to do if an application is refused:
If an individual’s visa application is denied, the applicant will be informed in writing. If there is new information that was not previously considered or if circumstances have changed since the refusal, the applicant may wish to submit a new application. Please note that unless the applicant provides further information that addresses the concerns raised in the refusal letter, the applicant will likely get the same results. Every person applying for a visa must satisfy the requirements under IRPA in order for the visa officer to approve the applications.
Applicants are advised to submit complete applications, including all supporting documents, in accordance with the instructions provided in the visa office website.
For additional information on what to do if an application is refused, visit IRCC’s website.
Please note that ICEF can only provide you with a letter of invitation for the duration of the event (April 24 - 27). If you require a letter of invitation, please contact Ms Hannah Brust. Deadline for invitation letter requests is March 24, 2019.
“Excellent event once again! I attended ICEF Montreal in 2015 and this event was not only larger but just as well organized. I am continually pleased and grateful for the amazing work that ICEF does for these conferences.” -
Prem Modha, IDP Education, Canada.
“A big thank you to all the ICEF staff for giving me this great opportunity for my business and for being so efficient and professional!” -
Berenice Oliva, New English Travel S.a.s., Italy.
“I have attended ICEF event 2 times so far. Attending this event helps me know the way to celebrate a professional event. At this Vancouver event, I had an opportunity to meet some good educational providers and open my network.” -
Son Pham, AS INTERNATIONAL JOINT STOCK COMPANY, Vietnam.
“The fair is well prepared. I love the way that ICEF hosts and I will definitely come back when I get the chance.” -
Hung (Alex) Pham, Instulink International, Vietnam.
“Great opportunity to get to know canadian educators. A completely new market for my agency.” -
Gabriela Ardito, Viajes Culturales a Europa, Argentina.
“The whole event was very productive and enjoyable. Definitely a must attend workshop, where educators and agents keep up with the industry and work together to find the best way to offer a better quality of education for international students.” -
Eliana Gleide Vieira Silva, Best Way Intercâmbios, Brazil.
“We have been to a lot of fairs. ICEF is very organized comparing to others. We were very happy with the size of the Vancouver event, we were not expecting that many schools and variety of programs.” -
Carolina Niero, BIL Intercâmbios, Brazil.
“Great way to establish new business opportunities.” -
Santiago Flores, Apex ... tu camino, Ecuador.
“This is the best event in the world regarding education workshops. I give kudos to all ICEF management staff and all other staff contributing to make the workshop more interesting every year. I will always attend future events.” -
Chika Stella Eboh, Mediatrix Educational Services, Nigeria.
“The workshop was well organized, and the quality of educators and service providers was higly commendable.” -
Kayode Adeyeye, Kared Global Services, Nigeria.
“In a word, ICEF is a an umbrella of international student recruiters and education providers.” -
Bapan Saha, SA Associates Inc (SAA), Bangladesh.
“As usual, an outstanding ICEF event. Brilliant organization and the level of contacts was fantastic.” -
Mark Lucas, iae Global, Australia.
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