Frequently Asked Questions

To apply for admission, you must meet the following requirements:

Certificate, Diploma, Associate Degree, University Transfer or Post-Diploma programs:

• Be 18 years of age
• Provide a scanned copy of your passport data pages.
• Provide scanned originals of your secondary school graduation transcripts or mark sheets and any college or university transcripts for post-diploma programs. All documents must be accompanied by a notarized, official translation into English where applicable.
• Provide proof of English Language Proficiency, either a minimum TOEFL score of 80 (IBT), an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent as determined by the College of New Caledonia or have completed CNC’s English for Academic Purposes.

English Language Training:

• Be 17 years of age
• Provide a scanned copy of your passport data pages.
• Provide scanned original copies of your secondary school and post-secondary or degree program transcripts or mark sheets and completion certificate

Admission requirements for the College of New Caledonia depend upon your home country and your current level of education. Some programs may require additional documents such as a portfolio, writing samples, questionnaires, etc. View the program pages for detailed information on admission requirements and additional requirements where applicable.

Steps to becoming an international student at the College of New Caledonia:

1. Apply – include with your application the $125 application fee, High School transcripts, Post-Secondary transcripts, proof of English Language Proficiency where required (ie IELTS, TOEFL), and a copy of the information page from your passport.
2. Upon receipt of the above-noted documents, your transcripts will be assessed, and your data will be entered into our student files and a student number generated. If you meet the entrance requirements for the program you have applied for, a letter of offer will be forwarded by email within approximately four to six weeks.
3. Once the letter of offer is received, you will need to provide a tuition deposit to the College of New Caledonia of $10,000, representing one year of tuition based on 6 courses over two semesters. This money will be held in your name to cover your first year of tuition fees.
4. After receipt of the tuition deposit, you will be provided with a letter of acceptance, receipt and official acceptance details. These documents will be emailed to you. The official Letter of Acceptance is the document you take to the Canadian Consulate office in your country. Applying for your study permit must be completed outside of Canada. This process often takes several months, so please apply for your study permit as soon as you receive your LOA.
5. Once you receive your visa confirmation, it is important that you advise the Admissions Office of your status. Please note, there are a limited number of seats/courses available in each intake for each program. Seats/courses will be allocated based on seat availability and receipt of a scanned copy of your visa or letter of confirmation from CIC. Kindly advise the Admissions Office at intladmit@cnc.bc.ca immediately upon receipt of your visa so that we can confirm your seat and open online registration. If you do not inform us of your visa status prior to arrival, courses and programs may be at capacity and unavailable for registration. Failure to inform us of your visa prior to arrival may result in a deferral to a future semester.
6. You will need to arrange your travel to Prince George. Plan to arrive one week before the orientation session so that you can rest and settle into your new home and community. Orientation takes place in the week prior to the start of classes. Please do not come too early, or after classes start.
7. Send your travel details to the International Education Centre. Email your itinerary tointl_edu@cnc.bc.ca or phone 250-561-5857 at least two weeks before you will arrive.
8. Once you arrive at the Canadian border (Toronto or Vancouver), report that you are a student to a Canada Customs or Immigration Official to receive your study permit.

Our refund policy concerning the tuition deposit is as follows:

• Application fees are NOT refundable
• International applicants are eligible for a refund ONLY if they are denied a Student VISA. Proper documentation MUST be provided with a refund request
• Monies received by CNC College are NOT transferable to any other institution of higher learning
• Students who arrive in Canada with a VISA secured through CNC, but who “Fail To Appear” for classes at our College, WILL BE reported to Immigration Canada as “Missing”

Applicants whose request for a Student Visa is declined will receive a full refund on tuition deposits paid, less a $300 administration fee. Contact the International Education office at CNC for a refund request form if your Visa application has been denied.

International Application Deadlines

Students must confirm their visa with the Admissions Office as soon as it has been received from IRCC. Please send proof of visa confirmation through intladmit@cnc.bc.ca

All international students are required by law to have medical insurance while studying in British Columbia. This is called your coverage and is provided to assist you in the case of an emergency or other urgent care need. Medical services and visits to clinics and hospital costs are very expensive. Without coverage, you would need to pay for these expenses yourself. 

After 3 months, you must be enrolled in the Medical Services Plan of BC

You must complete online Orientation to learn more about your coverage.

You are coming to CNC as a full-time student, and you must be prepared to focus on your studies. If you are not successful in your studies, this may affect your ability to work.

All work-related legal information can be found here.

Yes, with the appropriate documentation. Stop by the International Education office for additional information or view our Inviting Friends and Family document.

You can also contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at 1-888-242-2100 or visit the website.

CNC works very hard to predict the number of students who are/will enrol in specific courses to have enough seats to fill the current demand. CNC also encourages students to take classes that interest them, which can lead to program changes. Many students who attend CNC change to programs that better suit them. This can make anticipating the number of seats difficult. CNC does its best to hire qualified faculty to fulfill the demand; however, this is not always immediately possible.

Once you have received your acceptance letter, please confirm your Visa status with International Admissions as soon as possible. You can contact the International Admissions office by phone, 250-562-2131 or email, intladmit@cnc.bc.ca.

Current students can pay their tuition fees at the Admissions office, located on the first floor of the main Prince George campus, by the front entrance. You can contact the Admissions office by phone, 250-562-2131 or email, registrarsoffice@cnc.bc.ca.

Incoming students, please review the application process. You can also contact the International Education office by phone at 250-561-5857 or by email at intl_edu@cnc.bc.ca.

Students whose first language is not English need to submit an English Language proficiency assessment.  The College of New Caledonia commonly accepts IELTS (Academic) or TOEFL (iBT) assessments, but will accept equivalent assessments such as PTE, CAEL, and CELPIP, along with others.  Contact intladmit@cnc.bc.ca for equivalency requirements specific to alternate assessments. 

For more information, visit the English Language Requirements page.

You can contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada at 1-888-242-2100 or visit the website.

CNC has great relationships with its international recruitment agents across the world. They go through a thorough application process and receive ongoing training from CNC. If you have feedback you would like to submit on one of our agents, please fill out the International Agency Feedback Form.

Please submit your completed form to the International Department (in person) or email it to Anne Harris at harrisa@cnc.bc.ca. You will receive a response from CNC staff within ten days.

A prerequisite is a course that must be completed before you take another course. Some courses have more than one prerequisite. Normally, you require a grade of C or better in a prerequisite; some courses may require a higher grade.

Prerequisites ensure that you have the skills and background to succeed in advanced courses, which is why you must have a C or better.

The College of New Caledonia strives to create an environment that promotes and supports academic excellence and personal success for students as they progress toward their educational and career goals. In some cases, if a student has a GPA lower than our minimum academic standard, they are placed on academic probation.

The CNC Probation Policy can be found here.

This policy describes CNC’s standards of academic performance expected of all students, lists the supports available to help improve academic standing and defines the consequences for failure to achieve minimum standards of academic performance.

More information can be found here.

Yes:

Students under certain circumstances will be placed on academic probation. This is an alert to the student that they are at risk of not completing their program.

Students who fail to meet the minimum academic standard for two consecutive major terms/semesters will be required to withdraw for one major term/semester (i.e. not an intersession).

More information can be found here.

You will need to order two documents from CNC, via CNC Connect or by visiting the Office of the Registrar.

• An Enrolment letter that clearly states your intended completion date. When ordering on CNC Connect, you must write “for study permit extension” in the comment box on the webform.
• Official Transcripts. When ordering on CNC Connect, you must write “for study permit extension” in the comment box on the webform.

• Please book an appointment with an International Student Success Advisor ASAP
• If you are within 90 days of the permit’s expiry, you must apply to restore your status and apply for a study permit extension
• If your study permit expired more than 90 days ago, you must leave Canada and apply for a new study permit from another country.
• You are not permitted to work or attend classes until your status is restored.

Suggested to upload:

1. first page of passport that shows your date of birth county of origin
2. any pages with visas, stamps or markings
3. Last page that shows your parents' name and address, etc.

Biometrics (per person): $85

Biometrics (per family, 2 or more people): $170. Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time and place

Students can only work part-time (20 hours) until they receive
Graduation package from CNC. Once received, students need to stop
 Students may start working full- time as soon as they submit their Post Grad Work permit application.

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• A scanned copy of the first page of the passport, any page that has visa stamps or entries, the last page and the current study permit.
• Confirmation of work-off-campus letter/completion of studies letter.
• Current study permit
• Educational transcript with diploma notation added.
• A headshot or photo.

• Login to CNC Connect
• Go to the "Academic Profile” tab
• Confirm the program and credential you are graduating from
• Complete the “Application for Graduation” form
• If the program and credential you are graduating from is not correct
• Do not complete the form
• Contact the Office of the Registrar in person, by email or by phone to
  have your program changed
• Once the program has been changed and displays correctly, proceed with completing the form https://cnc.bc.ca/admissions/graduation

• Please visit Service Canada at 1363 4th Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3J6.
  Or call: +1 800-622-6232

UCI stands for “unique client identifier.” It is also known as a client
identification number (client ID). It has either:

• four numbers, a hyphen and four more numbers (Example: 0000-
  0000) or
• two numbers, a hyphen, four numbers, a hyphen and four more
  numbers (Example: 00-0000-0000)

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Your personal reference code is a unique code given to you through
Come to Canada, our online eligibility tool. You’ll need to enter this code to:

• begin an online application for a visitor visa, study or work permit
  or
• carry your information from Come to Canada over to an Express Entry profile
• You can find your personal reference code at the top of your results page after you answer all the questions in the tool.
• You should write it down and print a copy of your results and/or
  checklist. This code is only valid for 60 days from the date you get
  it. https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=830

Suggested to upload

1. first page of passport that shows your date of birth county of origin
2. any pages with visas, stamps or markings
3. Last page that shows your parents' name and address, etc.

• Work permit – per person =$150
• Open work permit holder = $100

Biometrics (per person): $85

Biometrics (per family, 2 or more people): $170. Maximum fee for a family of 2 or more people applying at the same time and place