Canada’s Largest Private Boarding School
Mayor of Hamilton Welcomes You
“On behalf of the City of Hamilton, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the students and visitors of Columbia International College. Together, we celebrate a rich cultural diversity and a commitment to personal achievement. The education provided at Columbia International College is exemplary and will be enhanced by the pleasant experience and friendly environment you can enjoy in our beautiful city.”
Fred Eisenberger
Mayor
City of Hamilton
Hamilton, known as the “City of Waterfalls”, is located in the cultural and commercial heartland of southern Ontario
- A friendly and peaceful city with a population of over 500,000, the third largest city in Ontario
- Enjoys the favourable weather-tempering effects of the five Great Lakes
- Endowed with the facilities of a metropolitan centre, including an efficient transportation system, excellent libraries, museums, theatres, art galleries, extensive recreational and athletic facilities, the world-renowned Bruce Trails and one of the world's finest botanical gardens
- Close to some of the world's top 100 universities including University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario and University of Toronto
- Home to McMaster University, one of Canada's top 10 universities
- Columbia's proximity to Canada's business, financial and banking hub, provides university students and graduates with ample opportunities for summer jobs, post-graduate jobs and internships at top companies including, DHL, HSBC, UPS, Deloitte & Touche, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Closeness to Ontario Place, Canada's Wonderland, Niagara Falls, African Lion Safari, Royal Botanical Garden and other tourist attractions provide numerous summer job opportunities for university students
- Coca-Cola, Pepsi, L'Oreal, RIM (Blackberry ®), Toyota, Honda, Tim Hortons Head Office and Procter & Gamble (Head & Shoulders, Tide, etc), are a few manufacturing companies located in and around Hamilton
