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1. Canada
> Pct. population with postsecondary education: 50%
> Avg. annual growth rate (1999 – 2009): 2.3% (5th lowest)
> GDP per capita: $39,070 (10th highest)
> Pop. change (2000 – 2009): 9.89% (10th highest)

In Canada, 50% of the adult population has completed tertiary education, easily the highest rate in the OECD. Each year, public and private expenditure on education amount to 2.5% of GDP, the fourth-highest rate in the world. Tertiary education spending accounts for 41% of total education spending in the country. In the U.S., the proportion is closer to 37%. In Israel, the rate is 22%. In Canada, nearly 25% of students have an immigrant background.

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10-most-educated-countries-in-the-world.html

CANADIAN COLLEGE 1050 Alberni Street

Friday February 03, 2012, 4th Floor – 1:00 pm

Company Profile:

Canadian Property Stars is one of the nation’s largest residential property maintenance companies serving over 150,000 homeowners each year in 80 cities and municipalities across Canada.  Join our high-energy team of Total Outdoor Property Specialists (T.O.P.S.) who have transformed the lawn maintenance, pressure cleaning, driveway sealing and outdoor window washing industries across Canada. We have hundreds of full-time and part-time positions available in our service, administration and sales departments.

Positions:  

• T.O.P.S: Total Outdoor Property Specialist, Administrative Assistant, Route Managers
• For this meeting please dress up formal and don’t forget to bring your resume.
• This will be a great opportunity for your first experience in Canada!!!

Canadian Property Stars is one of the nation’s largest residential property maintenance companies serving over 150,000 homeowners each year in 80 cities and municipalities across Canada. Join our high-energy team of Total Outdoor Property Specialists (T.O.P.S.) who have transformed the lawn maintenance, pressure cleaning, driveway sealing and outdoor window washing industries across Canada. We have hundreds of full-time and part-time positions available in our service, administration and sales departments.

T.O.P.S: Total Outdoor Property Specialist

• Sales and service of residential property maintenance services.
• Services include: Lawn Core Aeration, Pressure Cleaning, Window Washing
• Must be over 16 years, hard working, honest and competitive.

Administrative Assistant

• General office duties, including phone, fax and email, arranging events and scheduling.
• Paid hourly and / or full time, salaried position. Benefits and RRSP matching program for full time administrative assistants.

Route Managers

• Responsible for supporting sales and service crew, team building and training and equipment repairs.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving abstract.
• Looking for self motivated, competitive and outgoing individuals.
• Full time, salaried position. Benefits and RRSP matching program.

http://www.propertystarsjobs.com

This is your space for socializing and practicing your communication skills, meet friends and get the inside scoop on LatinCouver activities.

Description

• Structured sessions with grammar and vocabulary instruction
• Comfortable, non-judgmental learning environment
• Qualified Spanish teacher from Ecuador

Meeting Dates and themes

• February 1st : Stories about friendship and love
• February 15th: Carnival in the Latino World
• March 7th: Iconic people in the history of Latin America
• March 21st: Tropical rhythms and outstanding musicians/singers
• April 4th:  Sharing our recipes to prepare traditional dishes
• April 18th: Celebrating the most iconic writers through the Spanish tradition “Day of the book and the rose”

Place

• Canadian College Cafeteria.  #450-1050 Alberni St.V6E 1A3. Vancouver.

Registration

• Click here for more information
• Conversation class is only $10.00 and drop ins are welcome!