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Study Permit and Visa Renewal Information Session
OCENET will be hosting Information Sessions at 440 Albert Street in room C315.
The Dates and Times for these sessions are listed below:
Please contact us to book an appointment for one of the above days.
Student Activity - Skiing and Snowboarding Day Trip to Mount Pakenham
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Date: February 11, 2012
Click here for trip registration form and detailed information.
Seasons Greetings!
Happy Holidays!
All the Best Wishes to all of you in 2012,
from all OCENET staff
The Ottawa International Student Program (OISP) office will be closed for the holiday season from December 24, 2011 to January 1, 2012. The OISP office will reopen on Monday, January 2, 2012 and staff will respond to all queries that week.
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Student Activity - "Trip to Montreal"
Tour Old Montreal and Shop Ste. Catherine Street in downtown Montreal"
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011
Bus: 440 Albert Street at the Parking lot on Slater Street
Time: Departs at 9:00am & Returns at 8:00pm
Cost: $45
Included: Bus and Lunch
Not included: Spending money and Dinner
Have lunch in Old Montreal and then shop on the famous Ste. Catherine Street all afternoon.
Emergency contact will be provided.
"Cultural Connections" International Student Forum
During the morning of Saturday, October 29, approximately 160 international students from 19 countries who are studying in Ottawa for the first time will be participating in a series of activities focused on making a successful transition to their Homestay and school life while in Canada.
Time: 10:00am / Where: Auditorium at 440 Albert Street
Topics include the best ways to adjust to Homestay life and how to deal with differences in food, maintain health and well-being, adapt to a new school culture, and discover things to do in Ottawa.
The students will learn about communicating amongst different cultures and will have opportunities to share ideas through discussions with each other.
Many local teachers have volunteered to facilitate the workshops.
Homestay host families will be meeting at the same time to review their important roles in helping our international students get the very most out of their experience in Canada.
Student Activity - "Trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls"
Thank you for participating in the Trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls on September 23-25, 2011!
Upcoming Student Activity - "Trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls"
Date: September 23-25, 2011
Click Trip Itinerary.
Student Activity - "Bus Tour of Ottawa"
Thank you for participating in the Ottawa tour on September 10, 2011!
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2011-2012 New Student Assessment and Orientation
Dates: August 22, 2011 - September 2, 2011
Please inform us of your arrival date to Ottawa and we will schedule your assessment date.
Click here for detailed information.
2011-2012 School Year
First Day of School for OCDSB students Tuesday, September 6, 2011.
2011-2012 School Calendar : Secondary / Elementary
Lynch-Getty Award Recipients 2011
The following students were selected for the Lynch-Getty Award for 2011 – provided for by the Ottawa-Carleton Education Network. Each student was awarded $1,000 CAD from OCENET and a plaque which was presented at their graduation ceremony. The cheque was mailed to the educational institution they will be attending this September.
Miss Warda Saqib Alavi - Earl of March Secondary School
Warda will be pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Engineering at Carleton University in the fall.
Miss Monica Seidel - A. Y. Jackson Secondary School
Monica will be attending Queen’s University in the fall pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Miss Ferzin Mahava - Sir Wilfred Laurier Secondary School
Ferzin was accepted to the University of Ottawa’s Bachelor of Health Sciences (French Immersion) for this fall.
Mr. Yoonseong (Ken) Jung - Glebe Collegiate Institute
Ken has been offered admission to the Science program at the University of Toronto in Scarborough for this fall.
