CENTENNIAL & GEORGE BROWN - STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!!!!

[studentvisa13]

Hello guys.

These two colleges are being very nasty. They have started a new rule about withdrawals and refunds.

If you initially applied to George Brown College (GBC) or Centennial College and got the study permit on their name, but wanted to change your college after you come to Canada - you will find yourself in immense trouble.

Even if you want to postpone your session, while staying in the same college you are in trouble.

For postponing (delaying) even 1 semester - they will ask you to go back to your home country and you will have to show the confirmed return air ticket to get your money back. They will refund your tuition fees only after your departure. They will also report your details to CIC and CIC call center has confirmed that they will cancel your study permit. This means, even though your study permit was valid for 1 yr or 2 years, its now cancelled and you will have to again apply for it.

For changing college - they want you to bring offer letter from another college. They will not give the fees to you, but they will transfer the fees to the other college.

Other colleges are also following the suit, but these two have done it pretty fast. So please be aware and dont be caught off guard with the new policies.

GBC Withdrawal Rules: wwwDOTgeorgebrown.ca/international/application-process/refund/
Cenntennial Withdrawal Rules: wwwDOTcentennialcollege.ca/international/withdraw

 

[doylia]

hey.thanks a lot for this information. Will you be able to tell me if we can change to some other course in the SAME college in case we find it difficult or something. thanks

 

[peggiechua]

IMO there's nothing wrong with that. I understand where they are coming from. There are a lot of foreigners who would apply for student visa and will look for an employer to sponsor them in Canada. George Brown has the highest rate of chance of getting an approval student visa because of their reputation. At least they will still return your money, as long as you will show that you have been accepted in other colleges. They just probably don't want to be in the "watch list colleges" of canadian immigration that students who enrolled in their school will end up converting their student visa to working visa. It's one of the reason why canadian immigrations in different countries are getting more strict when it comes to giving out student visa because of some applicants who are not sincere in being a student.


Even though I read your warning message about George Brown, my husband and I'd still push through our application to George brown as my husband intends to finish his program in this school.



Just my two cents

 

[wJaz]

george brown is a nice collage.. It has a good repute. And this rule is Okay for someone who actually wants to study in geroge brown


Yet the problem in my country is .. People dont get visa's for collage applications 80% of them are rejected.

 

[wJaz]

haahahaha Lol At Mr.Advertiser

 

[studentvisa13]

george brown is a nice collage.. It has a good repute. And this rule is Okay for someone who actually wants to study in geroge brown


Yet the problem in my country is .. People dont get visa's for collage applications 80% of them are rejected.

Ahem..."collAge"?? You mean "CollEge"...No wonder 80% of them are rejected.

 

[studentvisa13]

hey.thanks a lot for this information. Will you be able to tell me if we can change to some other course in the SAME college in case we find it difficult or something. thanks

Ofcourse - you can change to different programs within the same college without any issues.

 

[wJaz]

Yeah ' College '. 8)

 

[aman singh]

Hi,

Stay away from them ?
Brother , they just follow rules.
Obviously you won't get money on your hand.
Show them offer letter and they will send the money to your desired college.
People are using study permit as a way to enter Canada.
Just wait for few more months.
If you think this rules are harsh.
Then you won't exist after 1st Jan, 2014, when the new rules will come into effect.

Good Luck.

 

[wJaz]

Hi,

Stay away from them ?
Brother , they just follow rules.
Obviously you won't get money on your hand.
Show them offer letter and they will send the money to your desired college.
People are using study permit as a way to enter Canada.
Just wait for few more months.
If you think this rules are harsh.
Then you won't exist after 1st Jan, 2014, when the new rules will come into effect.

Good Luck.

Any Idea on New Rules?

 

[rix0065]

Some colleges like Northern Lights dont even refund money

 

[aman singh]

http://www.canadavisa.com/news/entry/cic-proposes-changes-to-international-student-program-01022013.html

 

[kubee]

1.Regulatory changes which will limit study permits to students attending institutions which have been designated by a Canadian province or territory. Institutions will be designated based on collaboration between Federal and Provincial governing authorities. Those institutions which are not designated will still be allowed to offer courses of six months or less, which may be attended by foreign nationals on a temporary visitor visa.........d above was copied from d CIC site and its one of the changes that''l take place from nxt year please can anyone throw more light on this cos l dnt get it.

 

[BaqarNaqvi]

Its not a big deal, they are just following the rules.
Thats it

 

[moneywater]

does anybody know...how many days it take to withdraw from centennial??