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Harvey Jiang

Students Arriving in Canada are Exempted from Hotel Quarantine

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International students arriving in Canada alone from another country are exempted from having to quarantine in a hotel which was announced by the Canadian Government in February 2021.   CIC students are provided with supporting documents from our Admissions Office for presentation to the border officials at the port of entry.  Upon arrival at the airport, students will be directed to…
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In-person Graduation Ceremony in May & June Considered

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With Graduation now on the horizon, we are preparing to celebrate graduates achievements and success in a very unique academic year. An outdoor in-person graduation at Northcliffe Campus with social distancing is our first consideration as long as guidelines of Public Health at that time permits. Graduation ceremonies are to be held in the following dates: May Graduation - Wednesday…
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May and June Grads Have Started Receiving University and Scholarship Offers

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As the Spring season approaches, Universities have begun sending Admissions and Scholarship Offers to Fall 2021 applicants. At this point it is still early in the process, offers are expected to continue being sent by Universities from now until May and June 2021.  Here are some highlights of the early offers received by CIC students so far:  26 UofT St.George,…
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In-person classes resumed on Monday February, 8

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CIC Students living in Residence joined in-person classes starting Monday, February 8. The Ontario Education Minister announced the decision of allowing schools in Hamilton to reopen based on the Chief Medical Officer advice on Wednesday, February 3rd. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported a drop of nearly 30 per cent in active COVID-19 cases across the country over the…
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New Restrictions Announced for International Travellers Coming To Canada

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The Canadian Government recently announced new restrictions for international travelers arriving in Canada. In addition to mandatory COVID-19 negative test results taken within 72 hours prior to boarding their flight to Canada, travelers will also need to take another COVID-19 test (PCR) at the airport, upon arriving.  Mandatory Testing and Hotel Quarantine  A mandatory quarantine on a Government approved and…
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CIC Has Stringent Quarantine Procedures for New and Returning Students

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CIC has a dedicated quarantine residence and strict 21-day quarantine protocols for both new students arriving from overseas and those checking back into residence. With the beginning of a new semester in January 2021 we had new and returning students coming to live in our Residences and going through the 21-day quarantine at Linden Hall.  One of our Ukrainian students…
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COVID-19 Updates in Ontario And How It Affects CIC (Jan 23, 2021)

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On January 12 the Ontario Government announced a state of emergency and a provincial stay-at-home order that will remain in effect at least until February 10, 2021. High School classes will continue remotely until then. Earlier this week the government indicated that the strict lockdown measures implemented on December 26, 2020 seems to be working as new COVID-19 case numbers…
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