English Co-op Program

EASY AS 1, 2, 3.

• Choose a PROGRAM STRUCTURE
• Choose a LOCATION to study English
• Choose a WORK PLACEMENT OPTION: BASIC SERVICE or FULL SERVICE

1. Program Structure

Depending on your preferred start date, program duration and study and work locations, you can choose or will be assigned to one of the following program options:

Classic Structure

Students complete all of their required English study before their work placement commences.

Entry dates: depends on program duration & work placement preference.
Work Placement Options: Full Service and Basic Service. All locations.
Duration: 8-24 months (4-6 months is possible in summer only)

Sandwich Structure

You will follow this program structure if you cannot arrive in time to complete all of your required study hours before your work placement starts. You must complete at least 4 weeks of full time study before commencing your work placement. You will complete the balance of your required study hours after completing your work placement.

Entry Dates: depends on program duration & work placement preference.
Work Placement Options: Full Service and Basic Service. All locations.
Duration: 8-24 months (4-6 months is possible in summer only)

Integrated Structure

Students complete a 4 week study period and then switch to a combined program in which they study 20 lessons a week and work 20 hours per week.

Entry Dates: Any week of the year except Christmas week.
Work Placement Options: Basic Service only. Work placements are always in Vancouver.
Duration: 5-12 months

2. Learn English

You will study as many hours as you will work. You can choose General English or one of Tamwood’s special English programs for your study term(s). You can study at Tamwood in either - Vancouver, Whistler or Toronto Canada.

3. Work Practicum

Jobs Available

You will complete your paid work practicum in the service industry in a hotel, restaurant, café, tourist attraction, tour operator, summer camp or ski resort. Jobs available for students include: food service, food preparation, hotel concierge, hotel room attendant, ticket seller, ski lift attendant, guest services, camp counsellor, retail sales attendant, and tour guide.

Locations for work placements

Placements are available in Vancouver, Whistler, Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, BC Interior, Vancouver Island, Victoria, rural areas and Ontario.

Placement options

There are two ways you can get your work placement:

Full Service: We arrange your work placement with one of our carefully selected host companies. In some situations, a placement will be made prior to your arrival. We do all the work and you are guaranteed a placement.

Basic Service: We teach you job finding skills and then you lead your work placement search, allowing you to select your host employer. We screen the job offers to ensure proper fit for your program.

Minimum Age: 19
Duration: 5 - 24 months
Location: Vancouver or Whistler for study and across Canada for work practicum exemption
Visa Required: Study and Work Permit. Regulation 205(c)(1), exemption code C-30 - which grants work permits to students for “work that is part of a course of study” in Canada (work permit issued on proof of acceptance in program and allows for work only at placement arranged by GO International)

To be eligible for the program:

• Open to students from any country
• Hours of English study must be equal to hours of work for a student to successfully complete the program
• Students must have upper intermediate level of English

English Classes

English Classes at Tamwood International College in Vancouver, Whistler or Toronto. Course options: General English, International Business English, TOEFL, Cambridge Exam Preparation, Private Tuition and English + programs as golf, mountain bike, skiing and snowboarding (20, 25, or 30 hours of English classes per week).

Paid Work Job Assistance or Placement

Optional Services (extra cost)

• Homestay accommodation
• Arrival transfer services from the airport to the selected accommodation
• Medical insurance

Current Paid Jobs Available

Click here to see a sample of the types of jobs located on our Hot Jobs List.

To apply for these positions you must register for either our basic or full service programs.

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Length of stay depends on where you want to work and when you want to start the program.

Vancouver Jobs

There are jobs in Vancouver in all months of the year so you can start any time and we recommend you study and work for minimum: 4 months study and 4 months work (6 months of study and work is even better as most Vancouver employers prefer staff who can stay in a job at least 6 months). Study can be done before or after the work practicum or students can integrated their study and work terms and study in the mornings and complete their work practicum at the same time by working in the evenings and on weekends.

Resort Area Jobs

Jobs in resort areas, including Whistler, are seasonal jobs (summer and winter) so if you want to work in a resort area, you will have to start your job in May-June (start of summer) or November-December (start of winter). Summer season jobs are 2-6 months and winter season jobs are 4-6 months in duration. Study can be done before or after the work practicum and in the case of Whistler, study can be done in the mornings and work practicum done in the evenings and on weekends.

Price

For further information about prices and program details, please fill out an Info Request Form.