Buddy Program Snow Tubing Outing
Hurl yourself down a mountain in a big air inflated tube. Sound like fun? Join the gang for a day of snow tubing at one of Ontario’s winter mountain resorts.
This event will take place in February and sSnowtubing costs $20 for 2 hours. Please check the main website for more information and registration.REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Monday, February 1st, 2010 in person at York International, 200 York Lanes (with $5 deposit, which will be returned to you on the bus).
A free organized bus will take all registered participants from York University to Barrie.
Date: Saturday, February 06th
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
Location: Horseshoe Resort, BarrieFor any questions please email buddy@yorku.ca., call York International at 416-736-5177 or visit in person at 200 York Lanes.
For other activities and prices, please visit this link.
Income Tax Information Sessions
Each year, York International offers sessions on Income Tax to advise students of the income tax policies as they relate to them. Representatives from the International Tax Office in Ottawa, Ontario present at these sessions.
The income tax year is from January to December. In 2010, you will file for the year 2009. The deadline to file income tax returns is April 30th of each year.
Date: 05 March 2010
Registration: Registration is required.
Location: ACE (Accolade East Building) Room 009
Graduating International Student Seminars
Those students about to graduate from university often find themselves with a number of questions regarding the proper procedures to graduate as well as what to do once they have received their diploma. The Graduating International Student Seminar Series is designed to provide answers to many of the commonly asked questions that graduating students have. Sessions are offered in Fall, Winter and Summer so that students may attend the session closest to their graduation date.
The seminar will consist of two parts as follows: 1. Post-Graduation Work Permit & Related Matters - "I have completed my degree requirements/I am about to complete my degree requirements, now what do I need in order to apply for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP)?" - this question will be addressed in the first half of the seminar. 2. Looking for Jobs after Graduation - A guest speaker from the Career Centre will present tips and job strategies for finding a job after graduation.
**Please note that this session will not cover advice on Permanent Residency applications - visit the CIC website for this information: www.cic.gc.ca**Winter Term
Date: Thursday, February 11th
Time: 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: 010 Vanier College, Senior Common Room
Registration: Register by sending an email to ocwp@yorku.ca (with your full name and student number)
The Off-Campus Work Permit Program (OCWP) for International Students is an initiative that allows eligible international students to work off-campus during their studies.
With the program, students who are in Full time studies and meet the eligibility criteria may work off-campus for up to twenty (20) hours per week during the school year and up to forty (40) hours per week during breaks and holidays (i.e. Winter Holidays, Reading Week and Summer Break).
For a complete listing of eligibility criteria, procedure for applying and program details, please visit our Off Campus Work Permit webpage at:
http://international.yorku.ca/intlstud/employ/OCWP.htm
It is highly recommended that students also attend an information session where all of your questions can be answered. The following page gives a list of dates, times and locations for this year’s sessions.
Note: New locations are now posted.
Date: Tuesday, February 9th
Time: 2pm-3pm
Location: Vanier College 010Date: Thursday, February 25th
Time: 10am-11am
Location: Vanier College 010
Summer Study Abroad Information Sessions
Details on Summer Study Abroad can be found here.
CHINA: Mandarin Language course at Fudan University
Info Session 1: Monday, February 22, 2010. 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Info Session 2: Thursday, February 25, 2010. 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Ross South 562
Note: Attendees need only attend one of the two info sessions.SCOTLAND: Criminology
Info Session: Wednesday, February 03, 2010. 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: Ross South 701
Note: This session is restricted to 4th-year Criminology Honours Students.
