Canadian Business English Institute

For more than 13 years, CBEI has maintained an excellent international reputation for quality ESL instruction. CBEI programs address the needs of young professionals, business people, and serious university students. We provide academic excellence, quality instruction and friendly service, and we are well-known as the leader in Business English training in Canada. At CBEI, students improve their skills and gain confidence in using real English – the English they need to succeed in their work, business, academic studies, and personal lives. CBEI was the first school in Canada to specialize in Business English. The English for Work and Business program has 100% Business English content, with 25 hours of interactive instruction each week. CBEI has an established, respected curriculum that gives measurable results. Depending on a student’s entrance English level, he/she can study for up to 20 months at CBEI without repeating any material. Upon completing the advanced level, students’ English should be at university / post-secondary level.

Vancouver is a cosmopolitan city on west coast of Canada. It's surrounded by water on three sides and is nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range. Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada. Vancouver is safe, people are friendly, and there are many nteresting places to visit for tourists and residents alike. Vancouver is networked by a comprehensive and safe public transportation system, which makes it easy for students to explore the city.

The Canadian Business English Institute offers one of the most comprehensive business English programs in Canada, the English for Work and Business (EWB) Program. This program is modular and has three levels of English proficiency (intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced). It includes the following courses: business oral skills, business writing skills, and international business. The program is structured around modules on entrepreneurship, marketing, management, finance, law, and international trade, and is available all the months of the year. Our other business English program, the Business English Practicum, combines business English studies with an internship. In this program, we place students in Canadian companies where they can use the business English and cross-cultural skills they have learned in our classes, while they gain practical experience related to their professions or fields of studies. To be eligible for this program, students must study at least one month in our English for Work and Business Program and have an advanced level of English. We also offer an intensive General English Program (English preparation). This program focuses on the English skills needed by students, tourists or the general public. It is also suitable for those who are preparing to enter our EWB program. The program has three components: writing and grammar, oral and listening skills, and reading and vocabulary development. It is available at the upper beginner, intermediate and upper intermediate levels.

The most popular way to practice English and to meet Canadians is to live with a Canadian family. There are many good families interested in having an international student living with them. If you select this option, we will contact a homestay placement service which will arrange for you to stay with a host family, according to your preferences. - Homestay Fees: Homestay Placement $ 200; Homestay Fee $720 per month (includes 3 meals per day); Optional airport pick-up and drop-off $75. Daily rates for extra stay are also available. Student residences are available for monthly rentals from September to April. Residences are available as single rooms with private or shared bath. Meals are not included. Both furnished and unfurnished apartments are available. Our apartment coordinator can find a furnished apartment for you in the downtown area, close to the school. These apartments are comfortable and secure, and some have swimming pools and exercise rooms. The coordinator can pick you up at the airport.

CBEI offers weekly activities (often free or under $10) and also works with a local company to provide economical weekend trips (including transportation and accommodation). Vancouver hosts many festivals and cultural events. The city also offers many opportunities to easily enjoy sports, or simply to Vancouver beautiful natural environment.