Canada is the second-largest country in the world, which lies in the northern part of North America. Its area is 99,00,000 square kilometers with three territories and ten provinces extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic ocean. Canada uses two languages as its official languages. English languages and French Language, where 59 % spoke English, 22% spoke French and 20 % spoke other languages. Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Vancouver, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Winnipeg are the main cities of Canada. Almost 80% of the population of Canada lives within 250 kilometers of the border with the USA. The currency is the Canadian Dollar. It is the land of immigrants so it has a multicultural society.
Canada has the tenth largest economy in the world (2018). Canada is one of the most industrialized countries in the world. Since the early 20th century, Canada increases manufacturing, mining, and service sectors. It has transformed a largely rural economy into an urbanized and industrial country. Canada is leading the world in Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunication, and Biotechnology. The northern part of Canada is famous for gas and oil exploration but the Eastern part of Canada is famous for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
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Education in Canada
Mostly Canadian Education system is generally funded and managed by the Provincial Government of Canada. Higher education is categorized into three boards: universities, university colleges, and community colleges/technical institutes. University provides degree programs, community colleges provides diploma courses in vocational areas of study, with university colleges coming somewhere between the two.
Canada is one of the favorite study destinations of international students. The UN continuously regarded Canada as the best country in the world to live and study. Canada has a very high standard of living and high quality of education. Canadian qualifications are valued all around the world. It has a more affordable education system. Canada provides paid internships while studying. Study permits holder will automatically authorize the holder to work on/off-campus for up to 20 hours per week during the academic session and full-time (i.e. 40 hours per week) during college breaks and vacation without the need to apply for a separate work permit. All international students who graduated from a Canadian institution are eligible for a Post Study Work Visa to gain valuable Canadian work experience. There is more possibility of permanent residency.
Tuition Fees in Canada
Tuition fees are any different in every institution but the cost is affordable than other countries in the world. The average tuition fee of international undergraduate students is CAD 14,000/per year. Similarly, the average tuition fee of the international postgraduate student is CAD 42,000S/year. The scholarship is the best option for international students to get finance in their studies in Canada.
Scholarships in Canada are quite competitive as they are very limited in number as compared to scholarships offered by other countries like the USA, UK, or Australia. The eligibility for scholarships is judged based on outstanding academic grades and exceptional English Proficiency scores. Scholarships are mostly offered by the universities without any separate application, based on the eligibility benchmarks but at some institutions, the students need to apply specifically for the same. Scholarships are majorly offered at the entry-level but for some scholarships, the students are supposed to prove their excellence in academics in the subsequent years of education as well.
Popular Scholarships in Canada:
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PEO International Peace Scholarships for Women
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Ontario Graduate Scholarships (For a Master’s program)
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Dalhousie University Scholarships
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Trent International Global Citizen Scholarships and Award
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University of Waterloo – Entrance Scholarships
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Lakehead University – Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship
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Brock University – Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship
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Trent International Global Citizen Scholarship and Award
Canadian university offers a variety of courses like Accounting, Actuarial Science, Anthropology, applied Mathematics, Education, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Children Childhood and Youth, Civil engineering, Commerce, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science, Gender and Women Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Health Informatics, Health Studies, Humanities, Information, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Statistics, Sociology, Social Work, Physiology, Nursing, engineering, hospitality management, health, and medicine, etc. Regarding postgraduate courses, you can study law or medicine, business, and management, dentistry, engineering, public health, social work, biotechnology, nursing, and midwifery. Canadian education focuses on research and development in several courses, information and communication technologies, clinical medicines, geography, sociology, etc. accordingly. Those students who do not meet the entry requirements of any program will have to study a one-year foundation course. This is usually before starting the university programs.
