CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA
SITE: www.cic.gc.ca
SUMMARY: Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides services to admit immigrants, foreign students, visitors and temporary workers to Canada. This Department also works to resettle, protect and provide a safe haven for refugees within the parameters of Canada�s �Refugee Resettlement Program�. Once in Canada, the Department provides services to help newcomers adapt to Canadian society and become Canadian citizens.
Access this site for information about Tourist, Work and Student Visa application process and forms. This website also outlines the different options for Immigrating to Canada as well as the procedures involved.
Through its refugee protection system, Canada offers safe haven to persons with a well-founded fear of persecution, as well as those at risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
OTHER CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCES:
ww.canadainternational.gc.ca � Government of Canada guide for internationals
CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISION (CTC)
SITE: www.travelcanada.ca
SUMMARY: The Canadian Tourism Commission website provides an expansive range of tourism information about Canada. This site has links for cultural activities, year-round events, winter and summer outdoor activities and touring package options. The site also provides guides to historic sites, national and provincial parks, museums and galleries. There is an interactive map of Canada as well as daily weather information.
OTHER TOURISM RESOURCES:
www.aircanada.ca
www.westjet.ca
www.searstravel.ca
www.fodors.com
STUDYING IN CANADA
SITE: www.studycanada.ca
SUMMARY: Study Canada is a comprehensive resource guide to schools in Canada, including information about universities, university colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, career colleges, secondary schools, summer camps, and language schools. This site also provides a guide to the education system in Canada, school requirements, school costs, the climate, the cost of living, accommodations and Canadian history. This site also outlines the process for getting a visa or the type of study permit needed to study at a school in Canada. Study Canada is available in 14 different languages and is linked to the 17 Canadian Education Centers worldwide.
OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES:
www.cecnetwork.ca � Canadian Education Centre
www.studyincanada.com � Government of Canada Education Information
www.aucc.ca � Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
www.nacc.ca � Association of Canadian Community Colleges
https://www.cicic.ca � Canadian Information Centre for International Credentialswww.acie.ab.ca � Alberta Centre for International Educationwww.bccie.bc.ca - British Columbia Centre for International Educationwww.cic.gc.ca � Citizenship and Immigration Canadhttps:///font>www.mmrree.gov.ec/mre/documentos/novedades/boletines/ano2005/julio/bol339.htm
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OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
C�mara de Comercio Equatoriano Canadiense de Guayaquil SITE:www.ecucangye.org
C�mara de Comercio Ecuador-C�nada de Toronto Shttps://trong> www.ccec.on.ca
Fondo Ecuatoriano Canadiense de Desarrollo - FECD Shttps://trong> www.fecd.org.ec
Colegio de Ingenieros Electricos de Pichincha - CIEEPI SITE: https://www.cieepi.org
C�mara de Miner�a del Ecuador www.cme.org.ec