Study & work — Language Coop program

Pro­gram Description

The Lan­guage Coop Pro­grams at MIILA con­sist of 2 com­po­nents: an in-class study com­po­nent and a work practicum component.

The first com­po­nent involves aca­d­e­mic ses­sions in Eng­lish or French (or both), depend­ing on the prin­ci­pal lan­guage of a future place­ment. This is a 1 to 6 month full-time inten­sive course in Eng­lish or French, the goal of which is to develop all lan­guage skills, help stu­dents acquire career-relevant vocab­u­lary, and improve flu­ency in a famil­iar and social con­text. A suc­cess­ful com­ple­tion of the first com­po­nent leads to either a period of work or an internship.

  1. A. Guar­an­teed Internship

For an intern­ship, the stu­dents are placed in an indus­try that reflects their inter­ests, pre­vi­ous work expe­ri­ence and edu­ca­tional back­ground (some excep­tions apply). All the intern­ships arranged by MIILA are unpaid.

The min­i­mum period of study for the Stu­dent Intern­ship Pro­gram is 4 weeks and the max­i­mum is 24 weeks.

  1. B. Casual Work Expe­ri­ence Pro­gram (Self– Placement)

Stu­dents in the Casual Work Expe­ri­ence Pro­gram arrange their work place­ment inde­pen­dently and remu­ner­a­tion depends on your work­ing expe­ri­ence and a job offer.

The min­i­mum period of study for the Casual Work Expe­ri­ence Pro­gram is 12 weeks and the max­i­mum is 24 weeks.

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Guar­an­teed Internship Self Place­ment
Remu­ner­a­tion Unpaid Paid
Min­i­mum Study Time 4 weeks 12 weeks
Max­i­mum Study Time 24 weeks 24 weeks
Min­i­mum Work Time 4 weeks 12 weeks
Max­i­mum Work Time 24 weeks 24 weeks
Place­ment Stu­dents are placed in an indus­try that reflects their inter­ests, pre­vi­ous work expe­ri­ence and edu­ca­tional back­ground (some excep­tions apply). Stu­dents arrange their work place­ment inde­pen­dently and remu­ner­a­tion depends on your work­ing expe­ri­ence and a job offer.

Pro­gram Requirements

  • Aged 18–45
  • Study and Work Permit
  • Avail­able for 8 weeks or more
  • Avail­able for full-time inten­sive or super inten­sive lan­guage classes
  • Your intended employ­ment must be an essen­tial part of your pro­gram of study in Canada
  • Inter­me­di­ate Eng­lish or French and above, depend­ing on the lan­guage a stu­dent intends to use for intern­ship or for placement

Please note that:

  • Unpaid Intern­ship is a Spe­cial­ized Lan­guage Practicum Program
  • The Casual Work Expe­ri­ence Pro­gram is a Gen­er­alised Lan­guage Practicum
  • Lan­guage Coop Pro­grams are NOT voca­tional training
  • Lan­guage Coop Pro­grams are NOT a means to immi­grate to Canada
  • Lan­guage Coop Pro­grams are NOT a way to fully fund your stud­ies or stay in Canada, or reim­burse the cost of the pro­gram. Stu­dents, even in paid pro­grams, should have at least $1,000 per month in sav­ings to cover liv­ing expenses dur­ing their work term
  • All place­ments are in the Mon­treal Met­ro­pol­i­tan Area. Place­ments out­side of this area will not be approved

Study and Work Per­mit Information

  • MIILA does not han­dle or help with study or work per­mit appli­ca­tions. Please con­tact the consulate/embassy in your coun­try to get detailed infor­ma­tion on immi­gra­tion mat­ters and con­sult http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-coop.asp
  • Stu­dents reg­is­tered for the Lan­guage Coop Pro­gram at MIILA will receive an accep­tance let­ter that they attach to all other doc­u­ments used for Study and Work permits

Other ser­vices:

Accom­mo­da­tion

MIILA can pro­vide a stu­dent with accom­mo­da­tion. The detailed infor­ma­tion on all the accom­mo­da­tion offered by MIILA can be found at https://miila.ca/housing/

Insur­ance

M.I.I.L.A. offers you the pos­si­bil­ity to obtain a com­plete med­ical insur­ance plan: https://miila.ca/medical-insurance/

Start Dates

Please visit the fol­low­ing web­site for cal­en­dar and pro­gram start date infor­ma­tion: https://miila.ca/price-list/

Lan­guage Coop Pro­gram will help you:

  • Increase your Eng­lish and/ or French work vocabulary
  • Increase com­fort and speech flu­ency in a work­ing environment
  • Build new rela­tion­ships in the industry
  • Learn about Cana­dian busi­ness culture
  • Earn money ( if a stu­dent chooses self-placement)
  • Gain pro­fes­sional expe­ri­ence and ref­er­ences from Cana­dian employers

Lan­guage Coop Pro­gram enrol­ment procedure:

  1. Fill out the reg­is­tra­tion form (CLICK HERE) and send it to MIILA by email (info@miila.ca), together with a detailed resume and a let­ter of intent (CLICK HERE) out­lin­ing your career objec­tives and your indi­vid­ual char­ac­ter­is­tics that would make you a good can­di­date for the Lan­guage Coop Program.
  2. Stu­dents who are selected for par­tic­i­pa­tion in the pro­gram will receive an invoice within 48 hours. After receiv­ing the offi­cial invoice, the stu­dent must pay at least 20 % of the total amount, in order to be accepted into the program.
  3. The offi­cial let­ter of accep­tance will be sent to the stu­dent upon pay­ment confirmation.
  4. Once the stu­dent receives their visa or study per­mit, the remain­ing amount must then be paid prior to arrival. If a stu­dent does not receive the visa or per­mit let­ter 4 weeks before the start of the pro­gram, they will need to con­tact MIILA to post­pone the start date of the pro­gram. If the visa is denied, a stu­dent must send a copy of the offi­cial rejec­tion let­ter to get a full refund (less reg­is­tra­tion, place­ment, bank trans­fer and courier fees).