Celebrating: Years
Celebrating: Years
Celebrating
12 Years
Pacific Link College (PLC) has been innovating the education landscape in Canada
by building programs and partnerships that lead students to the careers of which they
dream. Our success in post secondary education has made us one of the fastest-grow-
ing institutions in Canada. Our specialty is international students and markets, with
dedicated teams that work in each one.
Co-op placement in the industry also plays a key role in student success; hence PLC has a dedicated co-op department to
guarantee placement. PLC also has direct contract with multiple organisations in BC and across Canada for student co-op
placement. Starting with the launch of its career programs in 2017, PLC also emphasized the importance of diversity in
students, faculty and staff.
HISTORY
Established in 2010, PLC began by focusing on language instruction, which to this day is offered to international students.
After opening its first career-centred campus in Guildford, Surrey, British Columbia in 2017, PLC quickly opened its second
campus in neighbouring Burnaby in 2018. 2019 saw the expansion of PLC’s offices from South Asia and Korea to all across
Africa and Asia, as well as Latin America.
Although 2020 saw the world being hit with the COVID-19 pandemic, PLC was able to start its first articulation, with Trinity
Western University. This followed soon with another pathway with Vancouver Community College.
2022 onwards for PLC was a year of further expansion, with the realisation of students coming from many new countries for
the first time, such as Thailand and Peru. It also saw the opening of more focused PLC offices in Africa, particularly Nigeria.
PARTNERSHIPS
PLC works with multiple academic partners in Canada and worldwide. In Canada, PLC works with various language schools
and cultural institutions, as well as post secondary institutions.
We were the first to have a limited-term partnership with the Centre for Digital Media in Vancouver in which PLC students
got to experience prototyping digital strategies as part of a creative exchange. PLC also has multiple institutional partners
across the globe, as well as offices in a number of key strategic regions.
With the ability to provide its classes completely online, PLC is opening up an administrative office in Toronto. This move
will similarly connect central and western Canada, and also bring our presence to the most populated region of the country.
PLC will also be growing its programs to accommodate human resource demands in Canada, including those in trades,
accounting and social work.
Our long-term vision is to develop a full independent campus that can service up to 5,000 students by 2030.
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Canada has become one of the biggest study destinations in the world be-
cause of its natural beauty, study-work-life balance and quality of living. It is
also a great destination to seek future work opportunities. British Columbia
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(BC) hosts the mildest climate in Canada and some of the best wildlife parks.
These parks are part of what makes Vancouver and the Lower Mainland of
BC the tourism leader of Canada. Tourism is not just about nature in BC - the
province hosts a multitude of international conferences, cruise ship stops
and cultural tourism such as Aboriginal cultural centres and Chinatown tours.
The Metro Vancouver region is also the technology centre for Canada, host-
ing global brands such as EA Games.
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STUDENT SUCCESS
A major factor to PLC’s continued success in so many countries is its dedication to student success. Whether via the co-
op programs or partner pathways, PLC student success is through the roof. We boast a 90% graduate employment rate
post-program and a 99.7% co-op placement rate by using our proactive and personal approach. Check out PLC’s student
testimonial videos (includes videos from students from India, Vietnam, Philippines, Lebanon, Korea, Senegal and UAE).
For students that want a bachelor or master or second diploma, we have our pathway partners that play an essential role in
giving students a variety of roads to success.
As well as working with BC’s Ministry of Grants on providing programs to domestic students, PLC also works with a host of
local partners such as Surrey and Burnaby Boards of Trade and the BC India Business Association.
PLC ADVANTAGES
PAID CO-OP INTERNSHIP FLEXIBLE AND UNIQUE
AVAILABLE SCHEDULES
20 Offices of Workers’ Compensation Programs & Paid Attend Only Two Days in the Classroom
Internship Opportunities Additional Activity-assignments Sessions for One-to-one
Assistance
TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS
Program Duration: 20 months Program Fee: CAD $24,977
Theory Courses: 10 months Co-op Education: 10 months
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations.
Depending upon experience and individual abilities, many employers will hire graduates not only in the mar-
keting field, but more specifically in business with a digital media presence with attractive salaries.
BUSINESS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED DIPLOMA
BUSINESS HOSPITALITY
MANAGEMENT
ADVANCED DIPLOMA
CA$42k / Yr 2000+
BUSINESS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED DIPLOMA
The 10 theory courses are provided in a blended form, via classroom, distance education, and applicable activities (i.e.
guest speakers, field trips). It also includes a co-op placement to apply the knowledge and skills gained
in class.
Students will be able to gain work experience in hotels, airline companies, cruise ship companies, motels, recreational
resorts, convention and catering firms, private inns or tour companies. Some may find jobs in food service or housing
departments of public service organizations such as hospitals.
Graduates will be able to use standard hotel operation systems, demonstrate deep understanding of hospitality manage-
ment, practise efficient marketing and sales skills, deal with human resource issues, hospitality facilities, and front desk
operations, and manage food and beverage operation and hospitality accounting procedures.
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or mature student status (19 years or older at start of pro-
gram).
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
BUSINESS HOSPITALITY
MANAGEMENT
POST GRADUATE ADVANCED DIPLOMA
CA$47k / Yr 43,400+
BUSINESS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | POST GRADUATE ADVANCED DIPLOMA
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to demonstrate deep understanding of hospitality management,
practice efficient marketing and sale skills in hospitality segments, deal with human resource issues, practice marketing
techniques, and writing and public speaking. Students will be able to gain work experience in hotels, airline companies,
cruise ship companies, motels, recreational resorts, convention and catering firms, private inns or tour companies. Some
may find jobs in the hospitality departments of public service organizations such as hospitals, colleges and universities.
WHAT DO I NEED
• Post-secondary graduate with at least a college diploma
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• Graduation from English-language high school program such as GCSE or WASSCE
or O Levels; or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
• International students must comply with the requirements of Immigration, Refugees, and
Citizenship Canada in respect to study permits.
CA$55k / Yr 1500+
DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA
The 10 theory courses are provided in a blended form, via classroom, distance education, and applicable activities (i.e.
guest speakers, field trips). It also includes a co-op placement to apply the knowledge and skills gained in class.
Students will be able to gain work experience in multimedia, social media, television-film-video production, and web
content creation and design companies. They can also enter careers in management and research, digital media special-
izations, search engine optimization, and digital marketing and communications.
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or mature student status (19 years or older at start of pro-
gram).
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
CA$55k / Yr 1500+
DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES | CO-OP ADVANCED DIPLOMA
The DMS (AD) program explores the interrelationship between digital media and information technology as well as new
media design. Students will simultaneously upgrade their English competencies while exploring theoretical knowledge.
The Digital Media Studies (Advanced Diploma) program includes 10 courses of 80 hours (4 credits) each, and a 780-hour
co-op placement (6 credits), totaling 1580 hours (46 credits) over 79 weeks of in-class education (theory and practice)
and co-op.
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Language Requirement
• Evidence of IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) with no band under 5;
• Alternatively the student has studied at a regular school where English is the
language of instruction (min grade 10);
• Alternatively the student can pass the College’s ESL placement assessment
which could include an interview.
CA$42k / Yr 2000+
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS | CO-OP ADVANCED DIPLOMA
Students begin with some of the essential elements of business: communication and presentation skills, accounting,
and an overview of the functional areas of business. Foundations of technology are also integrated into the learning path
to build skills on copywriting, user experience design, spreadsheets, databases, e-commerce applications, and project
management.
To advance the foundational skills and knowledge, students also learn about various representations of technology that
are manifest in today’s digital economy, from its infrastructure (networks, cloud computing, mobile technology, and cyber
resilience), as well as digital marketing fundamentals and social media in business, and the introduction to agile devel-
opment and software development.
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or mature student status (19 years or older at start of pro-
gram).
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• Graduation from English-language high school program such as GCSE or WAS-
SCE; or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
GLOBAL RESTAURANT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CO-OP DIPLOMA
CA$35k / Yr 1000+
GLOBAL RESTAURANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP | CO-OP DIPLOMA
The 10 course program is provided via classroom, Moodle distance education and applicable activities (ie guest speak-
ers, field trips).
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or mature student status (19 years or older at start of pro-
gram).
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
UNIVERSITY TRANSFER ADVANCED DIPLOMA
CA$42k / Yr 2000+
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP | UNIVERSITY TRANSFER ADVANCED DIPLOMA
The program is designed to provide a broad understanding of business organisations and the environment in which they
operate. It has a strong managerial focus which helps successful students progress to management roles. In addition,
the wide range of options enables candidates to progress to specialist roles such as human resource management,
marketing, and financial services.
The qualifications earned in the program also meet the requirements for the Scottish Qualification Authority’s (SQA)
Advanced Diploma in Business. Effective in 2018, Pacific Link College became an approved SQA centre whereby gradu-
ates of the program are able to access advanced entry to universities internationally who are SQA Progression Partners,
entering the second or third year of a related undergraduate degree.
Our courses are provided with a diverse range of teaching methods and activity, via classroom, our learning management
system, and applicable activities (i.e. guest speakers, field trips, simulations and real-world applications) with emphasis
on scenarios and realistic examples of businesses.
WHAT DO I NEED
• High school graduate or mature student status (19 years or older at start of program).
• Language Requirement
• English 12 (pass); or
• IELTS 6.0 (5.5 Academic); or
• CELPIP 7; or
• College entrance test (63 % minimum); or equivalent
• International students must comply with the requirements of Immigration, Refugees, and
Citizenship Canada in respect to study permits.
Other components to the program are Standard First Aid with CPR-C, AED, WHMIS, Crisis Prevention certification and Food-
Safe.
1-YEAR
PROGRAMS
PLC offers a variety of 1-year programs students can choose
from. All programs contain both theory courses and co-op
education.
Co-op is a way for students to bring what they learned in the classroom to real
world experiences. Students receive academic credit for structured, relevant paid
job experience.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Complete and submit the application form
3
Submit official high school or college/university transcripts and di-
ploma (translated to English if necessary). For anyone applying as a
mature student, please submit most recent high school transcript, or
proof of activities since the last attempt at high school (e.g. work ex-
perience)
5 Submit the appropriate fees and fill and sign the Acceptance of Offer
MOON UYEN
Vietnam | Digital Media Studies Management Science
GAGANPREET KAUR
India | Digital Media Studies Management Science
FAROUK MESSAIKE
Lebanon | Digital Media Studies Management Science
ANDY YOON
Korea | BC-funded Global Restaurant program
India
United Kingdom Pakistan
France Nepal
Sri Lanka
Egypt
South Korea
Japan
Morocco
Mexico China
Colombia UAE
Qatar
Peru
Madagascar
Australia
Argentina
Nigeria Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Mali Thailand
Brazil Senegal Vietnam
Côte d’Ivoire Philippines
Indoesia
PACIFIC LINK COLLEGE
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responsible for any incorrect data shown.
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