Over 450 students participate in Canadian Education Fair

Chandigarh, April 13, 2014: As many as 25 Canadian Institutes of higher learning; came together under the banner of ‘Study in Canada Mega Education Fair & Admissions Workshop 2014’ which took place in a local hotel on Sunday. The fair organised by Charms Education & Immigration Services Pvt Ltd was an overwhelming success. According to  Jessica Wrightson,Camosun College, “We are offering as many as 150 programmes in Engineering, Business, Hospitality, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Environment Studies, Visual Art etc. The advantage of studying at Camosun is that our teaching methodology is very practical oriented. We are giving a 50 per cent waiver on application fee.”
The fair was instrumental in helping prospective students know about courses on offer by varied Canadian Higher Education Institutes. There are many new age courses on offer and information on these was shared with students.
Manish Paitka, CEO, Charms Education & Immigration Services Pvt Ltd, “We got a very good response. Prospective students had a very lively interaction with Canadian representatives and many of them have registered for different courses. Our company will provide admission and visa guidance to them.”
Sault College , Marie , Ontario, Kwantlen Polytechnic University , Surrey BC, College of the Rockies , Cranbrook , BC, Columbia College , Vancouver , BC, Loyalist College ,  Belleville , Ontario, University of Fraser Valley , Abbotsford , BC were some of the Universities which participated in the mega fair. The programmes for which maximum queries came were related to Post Graduate Studies in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, Nursing, Health .etc. According to Davinder Singh a prospective student, “In the fair a lot of different courses in new fields were on offer. Students could talk directly with Canadian College and University representatives who were present.”
At the education fair student admission queries were answered and they got latest information on student visa processing for Canada. In addition pre visa and post visa information was also shared comprehensively. Some special offers for students who enrolled for September 2013 & January 2014 intake were made known. Many Institutes offered application fee waiver, on the spot admissions, assessments etc. Special Information sessions on accommodation facilities for students in Canada were also held. Students were informed that scholarships for meritorious students are available in Canada. There is also a provision now for students to work off campus for 20 hours a week thereby they earn as they learn.