After seven days of fun games and activities, CIC’s Welcome Olympics come to an end with prizes, funnel cake & ice cream, and lots of new friendships. New and returning students participated with their teams in two rounds of activities per day where they had a chance to mingle with other teams, work together, and develop stronger friendships. During the…
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Meaningful extracurricular activities will be offered to CIC students this fall. Teacher-led clubs will start running on August 25. Students, based on their interests, will take part in defining which activities will be running. During their first week of classes, all students will select their preferred activities. On the second week, Club Sign-up will take place. At CIC we believe in experiences that go beyond the classroom and that is why the…
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CIC and University of Toronto delivered an exclusive Summer Camp program to CIC students living in Residence during the summer. During the Global Citizenship Challenge program, CIC students: had lessons with University of Toronto professors had a practical component to apply their knowledge received their program certificate at the University’s St. George campus Sixteen CIC students have successfully completed the Global Citizenship Challenge (GCC) co-hosted by the University of Toronto and CIC. The program was an intensive experience in team-building and problem solving for motivated students to take on water scarcity - an…
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The objective of this new policy is to keep ALL CIC STUDENTS in a safe bubble. CIC maintains the highest safety protocols for all in-person activities at school and in residences, which includes classes, meals times, trips, sports, clubs, events and other activities. To continue to maintain our safe bubble, students will need to be vaccinated before moving into our residences. Vaccine Available to All CIC Students CIC has been officially authorized by Hamilton Public Health to administer COVID vaccine to all students (12+), staff and their immediate families, free of charge. Because CIC is currently…
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Plenty of opportunities are planned for new and returning students to connect with peers and make new friends! As soon as quarantine is over, CIC students living in Residence will join a Welcome Barbecue, Games Day, Niagara Falls, Adventure Trip and a 2-week School-Wide Olympics! The Total Care team is ready to roll out the events starting on Monday, August 9th. Welcome…
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Following the easing of restrictions to Americans starting August 9th, Canada will widely reopen its border for vaccinated international travellers on September 7, 2021. As of August 9th the 3-night hotel quarantine will be eliminated for all travellers. The Canadian Government announced on Monday, July 19th, the plan to reopen the border to international travellers. All travellers are still required to have negative COVID tests 72 hours prior to boarding. Fully vaccinated travellers – including our CIC parents - meeting requirements (see below section B - To be considered fully vaccinated) will be exempted from 14 days quarantine. A) Canadian Border Reopens…
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Ontario reports its lowest COVID-19 new case numbers in more than ten months as Canada accelerates vaccination having over 78.6% of the eligible population vaccinated (as of July 23, 2021) with one dose and over 50% fully vaccinated. The country and provinces are easing COVID restrictions.The province’s “Roadmap to Reopen” Step Three began on Friday, July 16t, a few days earlier than expected due to the successful vaccine rollout and ongoing improvements in public health trends. Step Three Reopening includes: Gyms, Sport facilities,…
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Starting this week, CIC students living on campus can join fun and educational summer camps where they can learn new skills like Golf, advance in specific areas like Leadership and Debate, make friends, and keep active. CIC summer camp returns to Northcliffe Campus with a variety of fun-packed programs students can join. From sports and International Kitchen to trips and gardening, we are excited to see students enjoying their favourite activities. Our Student Leadership Development team has carefully developed a program that offers…
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CIC Graduates who will start their post-secondary programs in September 2021 have collectively received over 2,200 offers from Universities in Ontario and around the world! 353 of the offers are for the University of Toronto, the #1 university in Canada, including Rotman Commerce programs. The CIC 2021 Class received 110 offers from the University of Waterloo, 195 from York University and 187 from McMaster University. Offers from World’s Top Universities Our graduates received offers of admission from world's top 50 ranked institutions: Our…
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CIC June graduates living in Residence were able to attend a special outdoor in-person ceremony to celebrate their graduation and success. A live Virtual graduation was held on June 30th to celebrate all the graduates around the world. Friends and family from many countries joined the session to cheer on our graduates. The in-person graduation was held outdoors at our beautiful Northcliffe campus.…
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