Welcome to Evergreen College : WHY CANADA?
Canada is in dire need of skilled international workers but a lot of potential candidates are turned away because they lack North American experience. Enrolling at Evergreen College gives international students an advantage over the competition by providing you with both a Canadian diploma and much-needed work experience through Work and Study Programs, Field Placements, CO-OPs and access.
to vital networks in numerous fields and industries.
WHY EVERGREEN COLLEGE?
Since 2003, Evergreen College has been preparing professionals for the real world by focusing on the needs and tools required to transition successfully into the career of your choice. Evergreen gives you real world experience from professionals and specialists who hold advanced degrees and the working knowledge to teach the skills required to help you find
success in your prospective career. Evergreen College’s Head Office and Downtown Toronto campus is located in the famous Trader’s Bank Building, a 15-storey, 55.39 m (181.7 ft) early skyscraper that was completed in 1906 at 67 Yonge Street. The building was designed by Carrère and Hastings (designers of the famous New York Public Library) with construction starting in 1905. It was the tallest building in Toronto and the entire British Commonwealth until the Canadian Pacific Building was completed in 1913. The building today remains as one of North America’s few surviving skyscrapers of the early 20th century.
History
Evergreen College began as a vocational college in 2002 in Toronto, Ontario. It has since expanded to include multiple campuses in the Greater Toronto Area, specifically in Brampton, Downtown Toronto, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, and Scarborough. In 2014, Evergreen College opened a campus in Calgary, Alberta.
Accreditation
Evergreen College is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. Evergreen College is also a member of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) and Career Colleges Ontario (CCO). Certain programs offered at Evergreen College are affiliated with other institutes and curricula.
Campuses
Evergreen College has campuses in Downtown Toronto, Brampton, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, Scarborough and Calgary, Alberta.
Services
Evergreen College provides financial services to its students. The college offers services connecting students with Student Aid Alberta, and it offers multiple payment options to students. Evergreen College also provides career services to its students; resume-writing workshops, interview workshops, job search databases, and career consultation are available. Career services are included in each program. The Calgary campus offers a shuttle service to its students. The shuttle services the nearby Whitehorn LRT stations, picking up and dropping off students for their classes.
Community impact
Since its acceptance of international students, Evergreen College has had a large impact on immigrants settling in Canada. Many international students have chosen the college to attend in order to study Canadian programs. Evergreen College has become involved with the Centre for Newcomers in Calgary adding to its impact on immigrant communities. Evergreen College Calgary also provides its campus as a meeting space for various events and groups such as the Amiga Users of Calgary.