International Students

Life in Canada

• Checklist – What to do before you come and when you arrive
• Welcome To Red Deer
• Accommodation
• Working and Studying in Canada
• Medical Insurance
• Banking in Canada

Important Student Information

• Admission Requirements
• Program Start Dates
• Tuition Fees
• Tuition Refunds
• Mentoring Program
• Orientation Program
• Student Handbook
• Student Academic Standing
• Assessment and Grading
• Academic Probation
• Admission Standards
• Student Enrolment Contract for Licensed Vocational Training
• Appeal Process
• Infrastructure and Resources
• Student Records

Health and Social Services

• Career Support in the Community
• Family Support in the Community
• Counselling Services
• Career Counselling
• Health and Social Services Support

*Distress Centre (free 24/7 crisis line) 403-266-HELP (4357) TTY (for the hearing impaired) 403-543-1967 Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days. When you make a call to the Distress Centre, you will always get an answer, an open mind and a caring ear. An online chat is available from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. daily. Emails (help@distresscentre.com) are responded to within 24 – 48 hours, so call the crisis line if it is urgent.

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).