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Welcome parents, teachers, friends, and families. Our warmest congratulations to the class of December 2016! Join us at 11:00am EDT through a live stream of the event. The video will be available a few minutes prior to the start of the ceremony at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/user/columbiaintlcollege/live See you soon!

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,…

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…

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…

Posted September 22nd, 2016 Last updated on October 2nd, 2016 @10:17am Mr. Geoffrey Burnet commenced contract employment at Columbia International College in November 2014 following completion of a clean police and vulnerable sector screening report.  Columbia International College has terminated the employment of Mr. Geoffrey Burnet as of September 20, 2016, and Columbia International College is cooperating with local police forces…

It’s 4:00pm on a Friday, and for the fifth day in a row, Chris Vander Deen is preparing CIC’s Student Lounge to host another eager group of students. They’ve been joining the sessions all week to learn more about enrolling in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program. It isn’t long before another student walks in and politely asks “Mr Chris”…

We are pleased to announce that Steve Saunders has joined Columbia International College as Principal. Steve brings a strong career as an educator, mentor and advisor for both the academic staff and students alike. He has held leadership roles at the Chisholm Academy and Halton District School Board. Early in his career, he headed Athletic departments and special projects in…

During the 2015 August-December semester, many CIC students took part in nationwide math contests that run during the fall. The main contests included the Canadian Open Math Challenge, sponsored in part by the University of Toronto, and the Senior and Intermediate Math Contests, developed by the University of Waterloo. Many CIC students earned certificates of distinction—bestowed upon contest participants who…

Recently, many of our students from regions in Africa have received an email from the University of Waterloo asking them to submit an English Proficiency Test score. CHANGE IN POLICY The University Placement Office has worked hard to talk with Waterloo to find out what happened and what we can do. Waterloo has stated that their policy has changed, and…