International Student
What Choose Borealis Academy?
- Borealis Academy is about people ¡¦ students, graduates and the lives we touch. We care about your success, both in school and after. We want to see you become the best you can become, and we know you can do it!
- Quality programs ¡¦ we design our programs according to the standards of the industry and emphasizes on hands-on training for practical skills required for the real world.
- Support during school ¡¦ Advisors, tutoring and on-campus activities are available for you to get involved in and get the most out of your education.
- Support after graduation. Our instructors will work with you to develop the professional and business skills you need to become a professional practitioner, or to assist you to find the perfect place for you to utilize your talents.
- The Great West Coast of British Columbia ¡¦ Borealis Academy is located in Vancouver, province of the beautiful British Columbia. Rich with social and multicultural activities and opportunities, Vancouver offers excellent education and the best study environment for students local and aboard.
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Refund Policy for International Students
An international student is a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant or who has been determined under the Immigration Act to be a Convention Refugee.
International students require a Study Permit to study in Canada unless they are taking a course or program with a duration of six months or less, are a minor child already in Canada whose parents are not ¡°visitors¡± in Canada, or are a family or staff member of a foreign representative to Canada accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Where an institution enters into a contract with an international student the following refund policy is applicable.
Student Authorization Related Withdrawals
(1) An institution may retain the lesser of 25% of the total fees due under the contact or $200 by international students who
(a) are denied Study Permit authorization from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or
(b) do not receive authorization prior the start of the program of study, provided that
(i) the student notifies the institution of the circumstances subsection (1) (a) or (b) on or before the first day of a program of study is scheduled to begin, and
(ii) the student, within a reasonable time, provides documentation of the circumstance in subsection (1) (a) or (b) to the situation.
Non-student Authorization Related Withdrawals
(2) When an international student enrolled with and/or studying at an institution on the basis of a Study Permit either withdraws from or is dismissed by the institution, the institution is required to notify Citizenship and Immigration Canada within fourteen(14) calendar days that the student has either withdrawn or been dismissed.
Refunds before a program of study starts
(3)(a) If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution less than seven (7) calendar days after the contract is made, and before the program starts, the institution may retain the lesser of 25% of the total fees due under the contract or $400.
(b) Subject to subsection (3) (a), if written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution thirty (30) calendar days or more before the start of a program of study, the institution may retain 25% of the total fees due under the contract.
(c) Subject to subsection (3) (a), if written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution less than thirty (30) calendar days before the start of a program of study, the institution may retain 40% of the total fees due under the contract.
Refunds after the program of study starts
(4)(a) If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution or a student is dismissed within 10% of the program of study¡¯s duration, the institution may retain 50% of the total fees due under the contract.
(b) If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution, or a student is dismissed, within 10% and before 30% of a program of study¡¯s duration, the institution may retain 70% of the total fees due under the contract.
(c) If a student withdraws or is dismissed after 30% of the program of study¡¯s duration, no refund is required.
