BEC provides personal attention in supporting and helping students to be ready for and to pass interviews that are set up by the school. First students study in our English Communication program for 12 weeks before doing their 12 weeks work practicum (The work practicum is the same number of weeks as the study period and cannot be more hours in total than the total number of in-class study hours). The student will have 4 weeks accommodation included.

This package includes the following:

•BEC's Working Orientation handbook (pdf)
•Assistance in obtaining a Social Insurance Number
•Mail and parcel holding service (Students can use our BEC address so that you have a Canadian address to use)
•Interview coaching / Resume review and editing / Job skills training in resume preparation, interview skills and workplace language (*4x30 min. private lessons, or 4x50 min. small group lessons)
•Preparation and arrangement of placement interviews (The different minimum wage options will be discussed and agreed upon with the student. Max. 3 interviews will be set up)
•PC and internet use during the hours the school is open
•Maps, directions and information about the community in which you are staying
•A copy of the Provincial Employment Standards Act (pdf)
•Workplace health and safety standards for the province (pdf)
•Information on applicable employment taxes and tax refunds (pdf)

Study English in paradise
English Communication (GE)(General English) 30 lessons (24 hrs/wk)
This is our general English Program with a focus on improving communication skills.
•Maximum 10 students/class
English Communication covers listening, speaking, reading and writing skill development. Afternoon English Communication consists of topic and point lessons. The afternoon lessons are 2 hours of regular teacher lessons and 1 hour of Computer ESL Studies. Friday Conversation Lounge is focused on conversation and speaking
Lessons Mon. to Fri. 8:30 to 11:30am and 12:30 to 3:30pm

2014 Start Dates for the course
Jan. 6, Feb. 3, Mar. 3, April 7, May 5, June 2 , July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 5, 11, 18, 25, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1

Accommodation
Stay 4 weeks, Students per room: 1, Board: Self Service
Distance from school: 25 minutes walking
Facilities: Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Washing Machine
Single room (1 student): Room only rental. (Not homestay). Rent a furnished room inside a house with other people. It includes free internet and utilities, use of kitchen, washer and dryer and common areas of the house/apartment. Meals are not provided.


1. Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to formally integrate a student’s language studies with organized work experience. This program consists of 2 components: an in-class study component and a work practicum component. The work practicum component has the objective of exposing a student to natural language in context in order to expand their productive and receptive language skills.

2. Number of hours Students are able to work
The working practicum must not exceed, in hours, the total number of in-class study program hours. (This means that if you were studying 30 hours a week for 20 weeks (30 x 20 = 600), the maximum number of work practicum hours would be 600 hours.

3. Payment for Working Hours
Students receive at least the minimum wage offered in Canada.
Minimum $9.75/hour (Generally students receive at least $10.50/hour)

4. Visa
Please contact the consulate/embassy closest to you for help in immigration matters.
Here is a list of the offices abroad: http://www.international.gc.ca/ciw-cdm/embassies-ambassades.aspx
If it is fairly easy to get a tourist visa to come to Canada, then we welcome you to apply for the required visas for this program.

Generally there are 2 types of visas that international students come on:
Working Holiday Visa: (Available only for certain countries) Please see the list of Countries on the following page: http://www.international.gc.ca/experience/intro_incoming-intro_entrant.aspx
For students that are not able to get a Working Holiday Visa, you need 2 visas.

First, you will need to have a valid study visa:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/study.asp
And then you can apply for “Work permits for students – Co-op and Internship programs”.
www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-coop.asp
If it is not easy to get a tourist visa from your country, LanguageBookings will strongly suggest that you do not apply for the Language Coop Program. We would recommend coming for max. 6 months and studying in our language only programs with no work practicum.

Students cannot start the working practicum preparation or program until proof of visa is shown to us. In the case a student does not have the correct visa, they must wait a minimum of 3 to 6 weeks after their visa is received before any interviews will be set up (When interviews are included in the package).

5. Language Goals
For the work practicum portion of the program students will be focused on their listening and speaking skill levels and developing their fluency.

Students will be required to take tests throughout their work practicum. They will be required to be tested after every 200 hours worked.

6. Nature of the Work Practicum
BEC offers "General Language Practicum" – Our work practicum placements are typically unskilled/entry level positions, often in the service industry, the purpose of which is to give students the opportunity to learn general language skills and develop their fluency.

7. Industry Categories
Service and hospitality industry such as restaurants, grocery stores, cafes, hotels, ski resorts or retail stores.

8. Work Practicum Locations
For BEC-Rocky Mountains, work locations are generally in Canmore or Banff.

9. Attendance
Students must attend a minimum of 80% of scheduled language classes
If a student misses more than 20% of classes, BEC will give the student a written warning. If student attendance for the entire in-class study component is below 80% BEC will report the student’s violation of their work permit to Immigration Canada in writing. (Please see our waiver for further policy on attendance and what is expected from students)

Aplication process

You will need to book your language course though LanguageBooking online booking an pay a deposit as part of your total fees.
After this is fully received, within 1 business day, you will receive an invoice and an official Letter of Acceptance.
(See the section on “Visa” for more information)

Once you receive your visa, the remaining amount will need to be paid. If you do not have your visa 4 weeks before the start of the program, you will need to contact LanguageBookings to postpone your program to a later start date. Students that cancel (or do not postpone) less than 4 weeks before the start date of their course will need to follow our regular refund policy for last minute cancelations. If your visa is denied you will need to send a copy of the official rejection letter at least 4 weeks before the start of your program and LanguageBookings will give a full refund (minus registration, bank and courier fees).