Accepted Student

After successful completion of an eligible post-secondary or graduate program at NBCC, international students may apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The length of the permit depends on how long you studied in Canada, ranging from eight (8) months to three (3) years. You can see how the duration of the PGWP is calculated at this IRCC website. 

There are other criteria that you must meet to remain eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), including being a full-time student during every term of your program (with the exception of your final semester) and completing no more than 50% of your studies via distance learning (online).

Please visit the following IRCC website often as it is regularly updated with potential changes to policy and procedure.

If you think your eligibility for the PGWP might have been or will be affected by a change in academic delivery due to COVID-19, you should review the updates from IRCC regarding the temporary delivery changes to support international students affected by COVID-19 .

All NBCC campuses have library services with books and periodicals, as well as audio-visual resources. Electronic databases which index and provide full text information from periodicals and reference materials are also located in the library.  Internet access is available in libraries and computer labs and in some classrooms. Hours of operation depend on the campus. 

Student Success Week is a week-long break from classes that happens three times per year (October, February, and April) at NBCC. During these weeks there are no classes, however, campuses remain open. You can find Student Success Week dates for each term on our NBCC Academic Calendar. 

From an immigration perspective, Student Success Week is considered a scheduled break from your studies. If you have the appropriate work authorization statements on your study permit and meet all eligibility requirements to work in Canada, you are able to work full-time on a scheduled break from classes, including Student Success Week. The definition of full-time work for immigration purposes, including information regarding working overtime or for different employers, can be found here. 

It is important to note that you must be a full-time student both before and after the break, and have all necessary work authorizations, to work full-time. 

Yes, you may be eligible to receive credit transfer or credit equivalency based on for learning completed at a recognized post-secondary institution or based on work or life experience. For information about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please visit the NBCC RPL website.

Due to privacy legislation, we can only discuss details about your application directly with you unless you have provided consent. Consent can be provided on the application or by contacting the College Admissions Service (CAS) at 1-888-796-6222 (within North America) or 1-506-759-6419 (outside North America). 

NBCC does not have on-campus student housing, and all of our students live within the communities where they are studying.

For more information on housing options, and our campus communities, please visit our website at the link below.

https://nbcc.ca/student-services/housing 

NBCC’s International Education Office is accessible via email at International@nbcc.ca. Please reach out to your Team at your convenience for assistance. Emails are generally returned within 1 to 3 business days. 

Use the View Course Profile search feature on the RPL portal to find an NBCC course profile: https://helpdesk.nbcc.ca/CherwellPortal/RPLPortal

Click this link to watch a tutorial on using this feature: https://youtu.be/WtKFgbHL03E

Remember: Course profiles are subject to change. To view the most up-to-date version of the profile, you must use the search feature on the RPL Portal. Do not rely on downloaded copies.

Tuition and fee refunds may be available for students who withdraw early from their program. Neither the application fee, or confirmation deposit paid for an admissions offer are refundable fees.  Important dates related to requesting a refund for are available in the academic calendar.

To request a refund, please download the Request for Refund form available in your Student Self-Service.

Note for International Students 

Refunds are NOT calculated based on study permit/visa status.  

If you have previously attended a post-secondary institution in New Brunswick, check the Council on Articulations and Transfer of New Brunswick (CATNB) credit transfer portal  to identify credit transfers that you may be eligible to receive at NBCC. CATNB was developed by the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour in collaboration with NB post-secondary institutions.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the data in the CATNB credit transfer portal, errors may occur and it is your responsibility to verify this information. The listing of credit transfers in this portal in no way guarantees the granting of credit in a specific situation, as other factors may apply.

Most NBCC communications will be through email. It is important to ensure you have a valid email address on file and to verify this email account regularly for updates to your status and NBCC events. Please ensure that your email security settings for our NBCC email addresses are set properly to guarantee they are delivered to your inbox.

At NBCC we certainly understand that paying for college can be challenging.  For this reason we are proud to offer our students a variety of scholarships, awards, and bursaries to help off-set the costs while they pursue their studies.  Each scholarship, award, and bursary have varying application requirements and staggered award delivery.  Amounts for each opportunity also vary, and therefore we encourage all of our students and future students to review the information posted at the links below, and apply for as many opportunities as possible.  There are no entrance or admissions scholarships available prior to the start of a program at NBCC. 

https://nbcc.ca/scholarships-bursaries-awards 

Tuition and fee payments including your confirmation deposit can be made following your acceptance to a program at NBCC.
  
All tuition and fees payments to NBCC are now processed through PayMyTuition.  Payment options vary by country of payment origin.  Please login to your Student Self-Service and click the PayMyTuition tile to review the options available to you.  Payments sent to NBCC with PayMyTuition may take 1 to 3 business days to be processed as described in the FAQs at the link below.  We are not able to process payments over the phone or wire transfers for security reasons.  Cash deposits at the campus are not recommended.  

https://nbcc.ca/tuition-fees/payment-options 

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has gathered all of the information about temporary policy changes due to COVID-19 at this link.

If a student completes more than one program from NBCC within 2 years, the length of the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) will combine the total duration of both programs. If a student takes two one-year certificates, they may be eligible for a three year PGWP. Please note that each program of study must meet all PGWP eligibility requirements and be at least 8 months in length. You can further review this information at this link.

To learn more about the PGWP, please refer to these resources:

https://nbcc.ca/international/visas-permits-and-immigration/working-in-canada

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation/eligibility.html

If your study permit application is approved, you will receive a letter of introduction. The letter of introduction – also called “the port of entry introduction letter” – is not your study permit but is your confirmation that you have been approved for a study permit. When you enter Canada you will need to present this to the border services officer to get a study permit printed.

You can find your DLI number on your letter of acceptance and on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada list of designated learning institutions. The Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, Saint John, St. Andrews, and Woodstock campuses all use New Brunswick Community College’s DLI of O19391556439. Note that the first digit of the number is the letter “O” and not a zero (0).

Students in blended delivery programs should plan to arrive in their campus community within 1 to 4 weeks in advance of their program intake, as blended programs do require all students to be on campus from the beginning of the term. 

The first day of classes for each academic term is available in the Academic Calendar on our website at the link below. Accepted students who have not presented to class on campus before the end of the first week of classes will be subject to withdrawal of their admissions offer. Extensions to the in-class deadline will not be provided.

https://nbcc.ca/admissions/academic-calendar 

International Students: 

All incoming students can complete an NBCC Arrival Travel and Self-isolation Plan via the link below for further assistance.  This plan is not required by NBCC prior to your arrival in Canada. 

https://nbcc.ca/international/covid-19-international-student-information 

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has gathered all of the information about temporary policy changes due to COVID-19 at this link.