What Can I Expect

What Can I Expect?

Welcome to NBCC’s Student Information Hub! This is where you’ll find important information about program delivery, student services and support, and campus events. We encourage you to visit this page for important student information throughout the academic year.

2024 – 2025 Academic Year

The 2024-2025 academic year will provide students with a vibrant campus experience and flexible learning options, with opportunities for both in-person and virtual learning.

Refer to NBCC’s Academic Calendar for all academic term start dates and other important dates throughout the year.

The Connection

The Connection is your weekly student e-newsletter containing important information on student services and supports, upcoming events, information sessions, and more. Watch for the latest issue in your inbox every Friday!

Compliance

As required by law, New Brunswick Community College will periodically report on each international student’s enrolment status to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This means, you must make timely and reasonable progress towards completing your study program, and maintaining your immigration status in Canada.

Taking a Break

If you are thinking about taking a semester off, your study and work rights could be affected. Please check with your NBCC advisor, if you’d like to take time away from your studies.

Keeping Required Documents

You should always keep your passport, visa, study and or work permit, and family information on hand whenever you travel in and out of Canada. You should also keep photocopies of each document and an electronic document in a secure place that you can access online or off.

As you will be re-examined upon entering Canada after you travel, it is important to remember that you must have all of your documentations on your person. Note that you may need to provide financial documentation to show that you continue to be able to meet the costs of your studies in Canada. Failure to do so may result in being refused entry.

If your health or legal status changes while in Canada, it is good to contact a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) or Canadian Immigration Lawyer before you leave the country.

Keeping your Documents Up-to-date / When to extend

Type of document

Timeframe to extend your document

Passport

A minimum of 6 months before the expiration date

Study Permit,co-op work permit

A minimum of 4 to 5 months before the expiration date

Temporary Resident Visa(TRV)

Before the expiration date. In some cases you may apply after the expiration date if you have applied for a study or work permit and are not yet intending to leave and re-enter Canada.

Social Insurance Number(SIN)

Before the expiration date of your SIN

Expired Study Permits

If you have not applied for an extension before your study permit expires, you must stop studying - and working – immediately. Failure to do so will result in you falling out-of-status.

In the event of falling out-of-status, you will have to apply for a restoration of your status. An application for restoration can only be done within Canada. You will not be able to leave the country until such time that an officer makes a decision on your case. These decisions can take several months and it’s important to remember that you are not guaranteed a new study permit if you have to apply for restoration.

Lost Study Permits

if you lose your study permit you will need to apply for a replacement document by launching an application called a replacement of an immigration document. If this happens to you, you may continue studying in Canada, but in order to leave the country, you should not leave, until a copy of a valid study permit has been approved and sent to you.

NBCC Orientation: Winter 2025

Are you new to NBCC? Visit our Orientation page for more information on Pre-Orientation sessions, Welcome Week, the first day of classes, and more.

Program Delivery

Most programs at NBCC are delivered via a “blended” format. This means that some of your courses may be delivered in person at your designated campus, while other courses will be taught virtually using NBCC’s Learning Management System, Brightspace, and MS Teams.

Students can expect to be on campus between 60 and 80 percent of the time (three to four days per week). Classes are typically held between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Some exceptions apply.

NBCC Course Delivery Options:

  • In-Person Learning – In-person course instruction on campus or at an alternate location. In-person learning may use technology such as Brightspace, laptops, digital textbooks, etc.
  • Blended Learning – Course instruction alternates between in-person and virtual learning.  Blended learning will use technology such as Brightspace or MS Teams. 
  • Hyflex Learning – Course instruction is available in person and virtually at the same time!  This option empowers students to choose how they want to learn on any given day throughout the course.  Hyflex Learning will use technology such as Brightspace and/or MS Teams to enhance both the virtual and classroom-based learning experience.
  • Virtual Learning – Course instruction is synchronous (live, scheduled sessions) and delivered virtually.
  • Online Learning – Course instruction is asynchronous (unscheduled, self-paced) and delivered fully online. 

Explore Student Services and Support

We are here to support you every step of the way. Check out some of the services you can access as an NBCC learner.

Student Services

Other Resources

Things You Should Know

  • Brightspace Calendar: Curious about what’s happening across NBCC? Login to your Brightspace account and click on the "calendar button" located on the homepage. A list of upcoming events, initiatives, deadlines, and important dates is also available on the right-hand side of your Brightspace homepage.
  • NBCC Emergency Procedures (pdf): NBCC’s emergency procedures outline the College’s emergency response procedures in the unlikely event that a life-threatening incident occurs at one of our locations. Physical copies of emergency procedures are also posted in academic spaces and common areas across our seven locations.
  • Urgent Notification System: In cases where NBCC must quickly notify students of events such as campus closures or emergencies, we use the mass notification system Regroup. When classes commence and you are enrolled in all courses, login to Regroup using your assigned unique alphanumeric username and network login password to verify that your contact information is correct. It is important that we have up-to-date contact information for all active NBCC students.
  • Health and Dental Plan & Opt-Out Deadline: NBCC and the NBCC Student Union (NBCCSU) offer MANDATORY health and dental coverage for students (pending eligibility). If you have proof of comparable extended coverage, you must apply to ‘opt out’ of the plan prior to NBCC’s deadline (refer to Academic Calendar for dates). Charges will apply for those who miss the deadline; no exceptions will be considered. Please note: If you are a student who had previously opted out since 2013, and no longer have an alternate comparable Health & Dental Plan, it is your responsibility to reach out to the Student Benefits Office to opt back into the plans by the deadline date.

    In addition, this year, the plan includes myWellness, an award-winning student mental health and wellness program. Through myWellness you can access support resources, an anonymous mental health assessment, and a toolbox full of helpful solutions. This plan is mandatory for students in regular programs of 20 weeks or more, unless proof of alternate (equivalent) insurance coverage is provided. 
  • Tuition and fees: All tuition and fees are due by the first Friday after classes commence (refer to Academic Calendar for dates). We recommend that you make all payments online; learn more about tuition and fee payment options on our website.

    Note: All fees paid beyond the deadline may be subject to late fees.
  • Government Student Loans: If you have not received your loan instalment by the third week of classes, contact your loan provider immediately. Please email financials@nbcc.ca if you expect further delays. Once NBCC receives and completes your confirmation of enrolment, the tuition/fees payment is sent directly to NBCC from your loan. Please don’t pay again if you are paying via student loan; it may take approximately 5-10 business days for this loan payment to be applied to your account.
  • Student Loan Resources: The government of New Brunswick publishes an information guide (pdf) on how to apply for a student loan within New Brunswick. Contact GNB Student Financial Services (1-800-667-5626) for provincial student aid, and canlearn.ca or call toll-free (1-888-815-4514) for federal student aid.
  • NBCCSU Events Calendar: The NBCCSU events calendar is available here. Check out what’s happening this month!