Cegep -VS- American Community College/Relocation/Schooling
Bonjour!
This is my first post, I've been lurking around here since I got back from Montreal a month ago. I feel in love instantly, of course! I'm very interested in moving there and going to school but I have a few questions I was hoping you all may be able to help me with, you all seem very helpful and friendly... just like when I was visiting! :)
1- I attend an American community college, what is the difference (if any) between that and cegep? My friends up there kind of made it out to be like a 13th grade sort of thing, right out of high school. I'm 22 and it would kill me to be in a class with all kids (sure I'm still young but take my education very seriously). At my college the age range is anything from 17-45. I read a few questions from previous posts about ages at cegep but I didn't get a clear answer...
2- I get free schooling through grants and scholarships in Florida. I'm quite sure I can't bring my grants with me, but I truly don't know for sure. Does anyone know of anything similar that I could use as an international student? I get ample money because I'm super-duper poor with a 4.0 and have a mother that knows how to rape the government because she's homeless... can you do the same thing in Canada or could I bring anything like that with me to Canada?
3- I read in previous posts that there are English classes you can take in French schools. Are all the schools French and offer multi-lingual classes or should I be fluent in French (or mostly) before I come up there? I'm taking French in school and planning on visiting a few more times before I move up there. And do they offer free tutoring in French classes for English students?
4- I'm going to be studying natural medicine but am in the process of getting a bachelors degree in natural science at community college, I would think that being that it's in the medical field that would be easier to move up there or not? Also, I'm getting my license to be a massage therapist to have a stable career while in school. Does anyone know if I can bring my license with me and use that to get a work permit, would it be easier? I'm sure I'd have to take some sort of classes up there since the license requirements varies from place to place (I went to a few sites giving descriptions of jobs the Canadian government accepts for work permits but I'm not sure exactly what massage therapy would fall under... medical maybe)? Also, would my credits from community college be recognized at a cegep or should I wait until I'm ready to transfer to a university? I'm not in any rush...
5- I'm not quite sure if I want to apply to be a permanent resident, citizen ship, or just international study... To be honest, I live in Florida, I've always lived in Florida... I don't know ANYTHING about this stuff you call snow or cold or anything, lol. So I'm willing to experiment but I want to make it as painless as possible. Is one easier to apply for than the other? Should I start as a student and then go onto permanate residency? Would starting out in study make it easier to apply for something eles later? Would one give me more benefits than the other or make it easier to relocated or to move there or whatever... Also, if I'm a student I read in a back post I can get a temporary work permit, correct? But it's difficult to find a job.. Would it be any easier with my license? Would attending school complicate or make things easier?
So, that's a lot of questioning and perhaps a bit complicated... feel free to tell me to shut up :) Links or advice or any information is greatly appreciated!
Merci!
This is my first post, I've been lurking around here since I got back from Montreal a month ago. I feel in love instantly, of course! I'm very interested in moving there and going to school but I have a few questions I was hoping you all may be able to help me with, you all seem very helpful and friendly... just like when I was visiting! :)
1- I attend an American community college, what is the difference (if any) between that and cegep? My friends up there kind of made it out to be like a 13th grade sort of thing, right out of high school. I'm 22 and it would kill me to be in a class with all kids (sure I'm still young but take my education very seriously). At my college the age range is anything from 17-45. I read a few questions from previous posts about ages at cegep but I didn't get a clear answer...
2- I get free schooling through grants and scholarships in Florida. I'm quite sure I can't bring my grants with me, but I truly don't know for sure. Does anyone know of anything similar that I could use as an international student? I get ample money because I'm super-duper poor with a 4.0 and have a mother that knows how to rape the government because she's homeless... can you do the same thing in Canada or could I bring anything like that with me to Canada?
3- I read in previous posts that there are English classes you can take in French schools. Are all the schools French and offer multi-lingual classes or should I be fluent in French (or mostly) before I come up there? I'm taking French in school and planning on visiting a few more times before I move up there. And do they offer free tutoring in French classes for English students?
4- I'm going to be studying natural medicine but am in the process of getting a bachelors degree in natural science at community college, I would think that being that it's in the medical field that would be easier to move up there or not? Also, I'm getting my license to be a massage therapist to have a stable career while in school. Does anyone know if I can bring my license with me and use that to get a work permit, would it be easier? I'm sure I'd have to take some sort of classes up there since the license requirements varies from place to place (I went to a few sites giving descriptions of jobs the Canadian government accepts for work permits but I'm not sure exactly what massage therapy would fall under... medical maybe)? Also, would my credits from community college be recognized at a cegep or should I wait until I'm ready to transfer to a university? I'm not in any rush...
5- I'm not quite sure if I want to apply to be a permanent resident, citizen ship, or just international study... To be honest, I live in Florida, I've always lived in Florida... I don't know ANYTHING about this stuff you call snow or cold or anything, lol. So I'm willing to experiment but I want to make it as painless as possible. Is one easier to apply for than the other? Should I start as a student and then go onto permanate residency? Would starting out in study make it easier to apply for something eles later? Would one give me more benefits than the other or make it easier to relocated or to move there or whatever... Also, if I'm a student I read in a back post I can get a temporary work permit, correct? But it's difficult to find a job.. Would it be any easier with my license? Would attending school complicate or make things easier?
So, that's a lot of questioning and perhaps a bit complicated... feel free to tell me to shut up :) Links or advice or any information is greatly appreciated!
Merci!