East West College | Student Services & Resources
International Student

Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the center of Canada’s oil industry. However, it’s still steeped in the western culture that earned it the nickname “Cowtown,” evident in the Calgary Stampede, its massive July rodeo and festival that grew out of the farming exhibitions once presented here.

Newcomers guide:

www.calgary.ca/communities/newcomers/getting-started.html www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca/calgary-newcomer-handbook/ Please click here East-West College Facilities for details.

Students who are looking for houses or apartments to stay while studying at East West College of Business and Technology may look into options including renting, homestay etc. East-West College has no on-campus housing facilities. Our International Student Advisor can guide students to find affordable housing for rent in Calgary.

For renting the following websites can be explored:
www.rentfaster.ca
www.kijiji.ca

As per current Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) guidelines, international students graduating from licensed programs at a private career college in Alberta are not eligible for a Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).

East West College of Business and Technology believes that the students' success is translated into the success of the college. East West College is committed to helping students from the very beginning of registration until the student lands a job. The following services are available to our current students and East West College Alumni:

  • Job search techniques
  • Resume writing
  • Interview preparation
  • Job posting on the job boards

East-West College will encourage international students to have adequate health coverage during study period while living in Alberta. If you are a student from outside Canada, you may be eligible for Alberta Health Care Insurance Policy (AHCIP) coverage. You will need to apply for AHCIP coverage. Students under 18 years of age must be added to the AHCIP account of a custodian.

  • Students who have a 12-month Study Permit (valid for an Alberta educational institute) and who will reside in Alberta for 12 months or more are eligible for AHCIP coverage.
  • Students with Study Permits valid for more than 3 months, but less than 12 months, may be eligible for AHCIP coverage if their application is accompanied by a letter from the student confirming their intent to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months.
  • If the application is received within 3 months of entry into Alberta, coverage is effective on the date of either entry into Alberta or the date signed on the Study Permit, whichever is later.

Students are strongly advised those who are not eligible for AHCIP to buy Personal Health Insurance prior to arrival in Canada. For more information you can visit the website: www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/temporary-residents.html

  1. Peter Lougheed Centre: www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/facility.aspx?id=2
  2. Rockyview general Hospital: www.albertahealthservices.ca/rgh/rgh.aspx
  3. South Health Campus: www.albertahealthservices.ca/shc/shc.aspx
  4. Foothills Medical Centre: www.albertahealthservices.ca/fmc/fmc.aspx
  5. Calgary medical clinics list: www.cwcpcn.com/ihaveaphysician/clinic-listing.cfm
  6. Calgary dental clinics list: www.dentistdirectorycanada.ca/alabama-dentists- directoryalabama-dentists/calgary-dentist-directory/

Service proved are training and consulting including graduate internship and post graduate residency.
www.calgarycounselling.com

We are excited to welcome international students into our college campus. We are used to providing free shuttle service from Calgary International Airport to campus and help in finding housing in convenient locations. Students are requested to inform us of their travel itinerary prior to their arrival through email to info3@eastwestcollege.ca or arif.chowdhury@eastwestcollege.ca An official Orientation will be organized before class begins. All student policies and class schedules will be explained during the orientation.

List of English language learning centers

  1. 515 1 St SE Calgary, AB T2G 2G6 Canada
    Phone: (403) 543-7300
    Website: http://gvenglish.com/schools/canada/calgary.html
  2. Viscount Bennett Centre
    2519 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, Alberta T3E 4M2
    Phone: (403) 777 7272 ext. 2459
    Fax: (403) 777 7229
    Email: CLS-SIS-OC@cbe.ab.ca
  3. 1311 - 4 Street SW Calgary, AB T2R 0X9, Canada
    Phone: (403) 693 5548
    Email: cilc@firstbaptistcalgry.net
  1. 101 223 12th Avenue SW Calgary Alberta T2R 0G9
    Ph: (403) 261 9660, fax: (403) 234 9532
    Email: info@communitywise.net
    Website: http://comunitywise.net
  2. 1010, 999 - 36 Street NE Calgary, AB T2A 7X6 (Pacific Place Mall - northeast entrance)
    Phone: 403.569.3325
    Email: info@centrefornewcomers.ca
    Website: www.centrefornewcomers.ca
  3. 1406 Centre Street N.E. Calgary, Alberta, T2E 2R9, Canada
    Tel: (403) 265-8446, Fax: (403) 233-0070
    Email: cccsa@cccsa.ca
    Website: www.cccsa.ca
  4. 39 – 4th Street NE Calgary, Alberta, T2E 3R6
    Phone: (403) 264-1155, Fax: (403) 264-1203
    Email: info@womenscentrecalgary.org
    Website: www.womenscentrecalgary.org
  5. Suite 200, 2609 - 15 Street NE Cagary, Alberta T2E 8Y4
    Phone: 403-219-3477
    Email: aspenfamily@aspenfamily.org
    Website: www.aspenfamily.org
  6. 1200 910 7th AveSW Calgary AB T2P 3N8
    Phone: 403-265-1120
    Email: settlement@immigrantservicescalgary.ca
    Website: https://www.immigrantservicescalgary.ca/our-services/settlement-integration-support/settlement-services
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