Exploring Culture, Geography & Student Work in British Columbia

This report explores the cultural and geographical aspects of Victoria and Tofino in British Columbia, Canada. It begins by detailing travel options to Victoria, highlighting both water and air transport. The report then describes Tofino's natural scenery and its significance as a surfing destination. It also touches on British Columbia's racial diversity, noting the percentage of immigrants, visible minorities, and Aboriginal citizens. Furthermore, the report discusses work opportunities for international students, including on-campus and off-campus work, internships, and volunteer positions, emphasizing the importance of understanding visa rules and the benefits of gaining work experience during studies. The document concludes with a list of references used in the research. Desklib offers a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and study resources.

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Victoria B.C located on the south most tip of Vancouver Island 1(Gurdebeke PR, Pospelova V, Mertens KN and others).
To get to Victoria, you will have a departure from Vancouver Island. You can opt to travel by
water transport or air transport. Water transport includes the use of BC ferries or V2V. Your
journey starts at the Tsawassen Ferry Terminal and ends at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal in
Sidney . Through the air, you can use the float plane and Helijets that are faster and gives a better
view of the scenery.
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Tofina is one of the district of British Columbia in the Canadian province2(Gilani HR, Innes JL, De Grave A).
The region is located on the west of Vancouver Island and at the southern edge of Clayoquot
Sound. This area is home of wild natural scenery that offers surfing services such as Cox Bay,
the Long Beach, an area of the Rim Natural Park Reserve, and Chesterman Beach
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British Columbia is a racially diverse province in Canada. Thirty percent of people settled in
British Columbia having migrated from their another country 3(Vertovec S). Less than one-quarter of
the persons in British Columbia are a visible minority that is less than half of a population. We
still have five percent of the inhabitants who are Aboriginal citizens of British Columbia.
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Some countries allow international students the chance to work in their country when still
studying 4(Blight D, Davis D, Olsen A). First, you will have to learn the visa rules for international student
jobs. After this, you can then choose which of exciting companies you would like to work.
Depending on which company or organization you opt to work with, the following categories are
set aside: on-campus work, off-campus work, internships and volunteer or work outside your
program. On-campus work, you do not need a work permit to work on campus as your study
permit to work limitless hours on-campus having registered in full-time studies. Off-campus
work, Students in a diploma, degree or certificate programs do not need a work permit as your
study permit to work off campus as long as you have enrolled in full-time studies. If suitable,
you can work for a few hours per week during academic sessions and full-time during holidays.
For internships, you will need a Co-op work permit if the work is primary to your educational
program. You will have to complete a medical exam before applying for your internship work
permit when Co-op or internship is a work in agriculture-related fields or health science. For the
volunteer work, they’re no different from the other work either is paid or unpaid. Working when
still studying gives the student the view of what we expected of him/her in future career and that
why more countries are giving the student the chance to work while still learning.
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References
1. Gurdebeke PR, Pospelova V, Mertens KN, Dallimore A, Chana J, Louwye S. Diversity
and distribution of dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments from fjords of western
Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada). Marine Micropaleontology. 2018 Sep
1;143:12-29.
2. Gilani HR, Innes JL, De Grave A. The effects of seasonal business diversification of
British Columbia ski resorts on forest management. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and
Tourism. 2018 Aug 24.
3. Vertovec S. Super-diversity and its implications. Ethnic and racial studies. 2017 Nov
1;30(6):1024-54.
4. Blight D, Davis D, Olsen A. The internationalisation of higher education. Higher
education through open and distance learning. 2016 Apr 16:15-31.
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