Vancouver English Centre Inc.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to Vancouver English Centre. Thank you for yourinterest in our institution. While in Vancouver, your Englishlanguage skills will improve very quickly. We provide thebest teachers, classrooms and textbooks. You will live withan English-speaking Canadian family. At both home andschool, you will be totally immersed in English.

Many students around the world would like to study Englishunder such ideal circumstances, but very few are given thechance. I hope you will use this opportunity to learn as muchas you can about our language and our culture. If you do, I
am sure your experience here will be pleasant and rewarding.

INSTITUTIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Vancouver English Centre`s goal is to provide programs thatfulfill the needs of English as a Second Language student.
Since many ESL students already have some knowledge of grammar, our programs also include the improvement of speaking and comprehensive skills. We do everything possible to maintain an environment that supports our classroom instruction.
Consequently, our ``English only`` policy is a fundamental aspect of the school philosophy. We ask our students to use only
English, in and out of class. Another important aspect of our philosophy is class size. There are usually 8 to 12 students per class. This intensive instruction helps you learn rapidly.

RECOGNITION

Vancouver English Centre is certified by Citizenship and
Immigration Canada. You must have an official Letter of
Acceptance from a Certified Institution, before you can obtaina Student Authorization (student visa).

Certification by Human Resources Development Canada also allows some students to deduct VEC tuition and application fees from their income, for tax purposes. Canadian students who have attained the age of 16 years and who enroll at Vancouver English
Centre in order to acquire or improve skills necessary for a specific occupation may quality for a tuition tax credit.
Expenses for homestay and leisure activities are not tax deductible.

VEC is registered with the Private Post-Secondary Education
Commission of British Columbia (number T0196). The Commission is controlled by the Government of British Columbia. It is responsible for:

a) consumer protection in respect of registered institutions,
andb) ensuring that standards of integrity and educational competence are met by accredited institutions.

VEC is incorporated within the province of British Columbia
(number 440902).

VEC is an active member of the Canadian Association of
Private Language Schools, (CAPLS), VEC also supportsseveral other educational organizations, such as NAFSA,
TESOL and TEAL.

Vancouver English Centre is a TOEIC Testing Centre, andadministers an official TOEIC test on every fourth Friday.

LANGUAGE

It is our policy that students speak only English at school andat home. Students are requested to only speak their nativelanguage during emergency situations. Remember that youand your classmates are here to practice speaking English. Ifyou use your native language with other students, classroomtime will be less productive for them, as well as you.
Students who break our ``English only`` policy are excusedfrom class until after the following break. Students whobreak the policy four times are suspended from schoolindefinitely. These incidents are noted on the attendancerecord.

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