What are Pre-departure Sessions?

Our team conducts a Pre-departure orientation and a “Coping with Change” workshop in person at our office in India. There is no cost for this seminar and our goal is to help support the transition process to a Canadian campus environment. We typically invite 35-40 students along with their parents to each in-person session.
A Summary of the workshop follows:

Part 1 – Living and Learning in Canada

  • Post Arrival

    • Insurance, MSP, SIN, Bank Account, etc

  • Canadian Classroom Experience

  • Academic Policies & Curriculum planning

  • Components of a successful student experience

  • Personal Finance

Part 2 – ‘Coping with Change’ Workshop

  • Causes of stress induced by sudden life changes

  • Identifying warning signs of stress

  • Common problems faced by students

  • Culture Shock

  • Strategies to combat stress

    • Mindfulness, Socratic questioning and PMR

Modules

In addition to the in-person workshop, we also offer four optional student success modules online:

  1. Unlocking your personality type (Myer-Briggs assessment)

  2. Academic Writing Success 

  3. Strategies for High performance in the Classroom

  4. Professional Image, Networking and Career Development