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February 16, 2021 Newsletter
Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Lunar New Year and we wish you all happiness, health, and prosperity. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, we hosted a red pocket lantern DIY session. Did you know that people hang red lanterns during the Lunar New Year to symbolize happiness and drive out any bad luck? It was nice to see everyone at […]
February 1, 2021 Newsletter
Happy February We hope you all had a wonderful January and stayed warm and healthy! February is an eventful month, with Chinese New Year on the 12th, Valentine’s Day on the 14th, and Family Day on the 15th. Long weekend! Woo hoo! February is also Black History Month in Canada and the US. Keep reading for more […]
January 18, 2021 Newsletter
How is everyone’s 2021 so far? Has it been fun, exciting, disappointing, or uncertain? January is the coldest month of the year, so make sure you keep warm and stay healthy. In the last two weeks, we hosted a virtual Zumba fitness session with Michèlle from West Trek Social Club. It was nice to see everyone turn on […]
January 4, 2021 Newsletter
Cheers to a New Year! Welcome to our first newsletter in 2021! We hope everyone had a restful holiday break and we wish everyone a healthy and happy 2021. In this upcoming year, we will continue to find new ways to bring our community together with more fun social events, contest giveaways, and exciting opportunities for our […]
News
GEC Viva: Student Testimonials
GEC is the largest off-campus student residence and community in Vancouver. Hear what our students from Vancouver Film School, Douglas College, Quest University, and Thompson Rivers University say about living at GEC Viva student housing in Downtown Vancouver. At GEC Viva, student housing has never been more exciting. GEC Viva is a 17th-floor tower located […]
COVID-19 Update
February 10, 2021 On February 5, 2021, the Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia extended the orders to significantly reduce social interactions and travel. The order is in effect from November 19, 2020 at midnight and will be kept in place until further notice based on direction from the Provincial Health Officer. 1. Face masks […]
Corporate News
CIBT’s GEC Education Mega Center Receives City Council Approval at the Third Public Hearing
Vancouver, B.C., February 23, 2021 – CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International: MBAIF) (“CIBT” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that its flagship project, GEC Education Mega Center® (the “Project”), received approval from Surrey City Council at the third Public Hearing on February 22, 2021. The Project will now proceed to the Enactment […]
CIBT’s GEC Education Mega Center® Receives City Council Approval at First and Second Public Hearings
Vancouver, B.C., February 10, 2021 – CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International: MBAIF) (“CIBT” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that its flagship project, GEC Education Mega Center® (the “Project”), received approval from Surrey City Council at the first and second Public Hearings held on February 8, 2021. The Project is scheduled to proceed […]
CIBT’s GEC® Oakridge Project Receives City Council Public Hearing Approval
Vancouver, B.C., January 20, 2021 – CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International: MBAIF) (“CIBT” or the “Company“) is pleased to report that its subsidiary, GEC Oakridge Acquisition Limited Partnership, received approval for its GEC® Oakridge project (the “Project”) from Vancouver City Council at the Public Hearing held on January 19, 2021. The Project […]
CIBT Provides Update on GEC King Edward Project
Vancouver, B.C., January 5th, 2021 – CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International: MBAIF) (“CIBT” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the GEC King Edward® project (the “Project”). In October 2017, GEC King Edward Limited Partnership acquired three parcels of land to develop student-centric rental apartments to be combined with allocated […]
Schools
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Simon Fraser University formally opened in 1965 and aimed to be Canada’s most community-engaged research university. Currently around 30,000 students attend its three campuses every year, which also includes about 7,000 international students. You’ll have to drive or ride a bus (or hike) up a mountain to arrive at SFU Burnaby, the main university campus. […]
University of British Columbia (UBC)
If you’re looking for universities to attend in Canada, chances are that you’ve heard of UBC. UBC is one of the oldest universities in Canada as it recently turned 100 years old. The UBC Vancouver Campus serves 55,990 students – 16,131 of which are international students who come from China, USA, India, South Korea, Brazil, […]