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Duke of Edinburgh Silver Trip

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Congratulations to our students who have completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Adventure Journey! They spent 6 days canoeing in the Algonquin Highlands in October. Their hard work and determination to succeed is all part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award process of character building. Great job everyone! Browse through our gallery of photos from the trip below! (more…)
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JMS Students at Bark Lake

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JMS Students experience Bark Lake October 14 - 18 15 Junior Middle School (JMS) students had the opportunity to stay at Bark Lake. a 700 acre leadership and conference center located in Irondale, Ontario. The purpose of their 5 day, 4 night stay at Bark Lake, was to take their existing curriculum and transform it into an unforgettable outdoor learning…
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CIC grad awarded scholarship to prestigious Yale-NUS College

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Please join CIC teachers and staff in celebrating Sara Haghani on her remarkable academic and personal achievements. Sara has accepted an offer to attend the prestigious Yale-NUS College in Singapore on a first-year scholarship, valued at S$49,700. Yale-NUS praised Sara in their offer letter, stating that “amongst the many who applied to Yale-NUS, you stand out as one of the…
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Live video stream – May 2017 Graduation

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Thanks for joining in the celebration! The broadcast has now concluded. A full replay of the May 2017 Graduation Ceremony is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQSBeV2sGo ——————— Come celebrate our graduates! Join our live video stream, beginning at 1pm EDT by following the link below. A full recording of the broadcast will be made available after the ceremony has concluded.
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Guided Tours of Universities

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The University Placement Office (UPO) has been running a number of trips to take students on guided tours of York University, Western University, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto (Mississauga), and Brock University. These trips started during the March Break and will run into early April. The trips offer our students the opportunity to learn about the programs while gaining…
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English proficiency requirements from the University of Waterloo

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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY POLICY Recently, many of our students from regions in Africa have received an email from the University of Waterloo asking them to prove their English Proficiency in one of the following ways: Submit their previous school transcript or a letter from their previous school principal stating how long they attended that school and that the education was entirely…
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CIC advances to CBC Music’s shortlist

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Columbia International College has advanced to a shortlist of finalists in the CBC's Canadian Music Class Challenge. The Challenge, hosted by CBC Music and in association with MusiCounts, is "looking for Canada's best music program." Schools from across Canada were invited to submit a rendition of an iconic Canadian song selected from a list provided by CBC. Encouraging musical diversity,…
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UPO hosts exciting tours of top universities

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The University Placement Office (UPO) has been running a number of trips to take students to visit the University of Toronto (Mississauga), University of Waterloo, York University, Brock University, Western University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and Ryerson University. These trips are run on Saturday or Sunday, and run annually October through the end of November. The trips offer our…
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The OSSLT goes online on October 20th

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On October 20th, students at Columbia International College will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. "The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) measures whether or not students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across all subjects up to the end of Grade 9. Successful completion of the literacy test is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario…
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