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Staying with a Canadian family is an excellent way to improve your English. VanWest College ensures safe, comfortable and friendly host families. Our homestay families have worked with us for more than 10 years. Homestay is a wonderful way to experience Canadian culture and learn about the surrounding area while being part of a Canadian family....

[su_spacer size=”25″] “They [teachers] inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don’t know it” ― Nicholas Sparks [su_spacer size=”50″] The Best Learning Experience [su_spacer size=”10″] [su_spacer size=”10″] [su_spacer size=”10″] [su_spacer size=”25″] VanWest College has a proven reputation for quality, student satisfaction, and student success. Our courses are taught...

Happy (belated) Canada Day! On July 1st, 1867, Canada was officially born, and we are very happy to celebrate this great nation’s birthday together! The festivities go on all day and range from fireworks, parades, and other fun events. There are so many ways to celebrate this special day – you can celebrate on a boat,...

How do you get involved in a local community and make your experience in Canada worthwhile? [su_spacer size=”60″] English & Volunteer Experience At our Kelowna campus, we offer English & Volunteer Experience course in which you study English in the morning and you will be introduced to various businesses and volunteer organizations in the afternoon. Classroom...

Adjectives are words that describe the qualities (characteristics) of other words. They add a lot of interesting meaning to what you are saying. When you want to describe something that has different degrees of quality, you use gradable adjectives! [su_spacer size=”50″] Gradable [su_spacer size=”10″] Most adjectives are gradable, such as ‘cold’ ‘hot’ and ‘expensive’. Gradable adjectives...