Canada woodworking school for an international student
Dear,
I hope this finds you well. I am spending quite amount of time these days to find the right school for me to attend as an international student (from Korea).
– I am wondering if there is a high quality woodworking school in Canada which I may miss from my research Similar to North bennet, CFC or Krenov school in the United states (in terms of reputation, quality program/faculty, etc)? I assume here college certificate programs available are more to nurture entry level of trade people to the industry.
– As an international, it is equally important to choose a school to offer eligibility of stay, meaning it is registered in the government to sponsor the study visa. For example, those 3 schools in the US sponsor study visa.
Thanks for your attention and kind opinion.
Sincerely,
Kangsub
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Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking.
Thanks for the info. I already contacted the school. The program really is awesome, but they don't support visa, which is unfortunate.
https://ecole-metiers-meuble.cssdm.gouv.qc.ca/
https://www.ecolenationaledumeuble.ca/victoriaville/
As a bonus you get to learn French.
Thanks for the info. It is interesting as I don't look at the Quebec as an option due to language. Is it really so that I can attend without speaking French, then I learn French while learning woodworking there? I will also start look.
I was transfered to upstate South Caroline in 1987 and my then pregnant wife who spoke less than two words in english gave birth and after a year, went to Clemson University to complete a masters degree in psychology. There was not a single french speaking soul in the area and if you attend school in Victoriaville , there wont be a single english speaking soul around so you will learn the language within a month or two.
Rosewood Studio is an excellent option to consider. I attended years ago and can highly recommend.
https://www.rosewoodstudio.com/
Have you considered the Unplugged Woodshop in Toronto? Tom Fidgen works with a small group of students who are frequently international students. I’m not sure about the visa aspect but Canada has a large number of international students in every discipline that you could imagine. https://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/classes
Rosemount Technology Centre in Montreal, Quebec gives the English version of the Diploma previously mentioned by Gulfstar. Learn cabinetmaking in English while getting the French cultural experience in Montreal.
You will have to contact to find out about visa's but there are many international students.
https://www.rosemount-technology.qc.ca/
I agree that Rosewood Studio is an excellent choice. I can highly recommend it. I also know that Tom Fidgen can help you, from who you can buy term paper works about aspects of woodworking at https://paperell.com/buy-term-paper , where he wrote his essay, “What is Craft?”. I heard that he works with a small group of students at his Unplugged Woodshops in Toronto, and they are frequently students from abroad.
Studio woodworking @ okanagan college in Kelowna, British Columbia. It is a very challenging program, with a real master woodworker, who is quite strict (no cell use during class, no talking during demonstrations etc.) If you finish all the learning projects then you are free to develop and build your own designs (with the instructors expert input) as well as subsequent tuition being greatly reduced (say you spend one year learning by doing the standard program, then want to go back to have the instructor show you how to make musical instruments, or boats).
The program gives you a level 1 cabinetmaker certificate, which sets you up on a path to red seal (journeyman joiner)
Added bonus is you get to live in one of Canada's most beautiful cities... con is that rent is super expensive.
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