Canada

 

The United Nations ranked Canada as one of the best countries in the world to live. Canada is known for its outstanding quality of life, progressive political environment and one of the healthiest and stable economies in the world. The country provides great opportunities to people with professional skills, work experience, and good English and French language skills. Being a multicultural country, Canada has a diversified economy that is reliant upon its abundant natural resources and trades.

 

 Education System in Canada

 

The education system in Canada encompasses both publicly-funded and private schools, including: community colleges / technical institutes, career colleges, language schools, secondary schools, summer camps, universities and university colleges.  Canadian universities are largely public funded and as a result, are of a consistently high quality, regardless of location or area of study.  At the same time, they (the universities) retain a high degree of academic autonomy.

 

Education is a provincial responsibility under the Canadian constitution, which means there are significant differences between the education systems of the different provinces. However, education is important to Canadians, and standards across the country are uniformly high.

 

Once students complete elementary school which is up to 8thstandard, they would take up High school education comprising of classes 9thto 12th.

 

There are more than 175 post-secondary institutions that offer various programs such as Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor's, including vocational and adult-education. These institutions are known as Community colleges, Technical Institute, University College and ce`gep. All these colleges are members of the Association of Canadian Community colleges.

 

Undergraduate programs are of 4 years duration, except in Ontario, where there is three-year Bachelor degrees and three-year Master's degrees. In the other parts of Canada, post-graduate programs (Master's) are of two years duration.

 

A degree form a Canadian university is recognized world-wide and as a result, international students who graduate from Canadian universities enjoy successful and prosperous careers.

 

 High Quality Education

 

Education institutions are not officially ranked in Canada, but you will find quality institutions across the country. When choosing your school in Canada, consider the type, size and location of the institution. If you are interested in a particular area of study, investigate which schools have more to offer in that discipline.

 

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Admission

 

Admission requirements vary from one university to another. However, as a general rule, Canadian institutions prefer applicants with very good academic background and decent scores in  IELTS for admission.  A four-year Bachelor's degree is required for admission into M.S/MBA programs, with a minimum of mid-B grades (around 70%).

 

One important factor is time. Most institutions have a January deadline for September intake. Hence, it would be in your best interest to apply at the earliest.

 

Main intake every year commences in September and ends in May. Some universities that run on the semester system conducts courses even in the Summer, and have intake in January (winter)

 

June to August is the period of vacation.

 

All the programs in all fields of specialization are available for study in Canadian institutions at all levels.

 

 Required tests

 

Canadian colleges and universities accept either IELTS scores as proof of English proficiency. Depending upon the institution & courses the score requirements may vary - between 5.5 -7.5 bands in IELTS.

 

 

Work prospects

 

Full-time students registered in a degree or diploma-granting course are allowed to work on the campus of the institution at which they are registered without the need for an employment authorisation. This includes on-campus employment for graduate, teaching or research assistants.

 

Spouses of full-time students are eligible for open or open/restricted employment authorisation, depending on medical requirements having been met.

 

Students whose intended employment forms an integral part of their course of study such as undergraduate co-op programs, some programs offered by career colleges or language schools and some high school programs.

 

Applying for a visa

 

You may obtain study permit forms in your country of origin at the Canadian Embassy, High Commission or Canadian Education Centre. Applications and documentation must then be submitted to the nearest visa office.

 

Canadian Study Permit under Student Partnership Program

 

The New Canadian Study Permit pilot project for Selected Community Colleges / Universities is called the Student Partnership Program (SPP) and its objective is to streamline the application process and give priority to SPP applications, to improve the time it takes to properly process and assess applications (14 days) and to dramatically improve the overall approval rates of Canadian Study Permit. This scheme only applies to those who are submitting applications to either the Delhi or Chandigarh Canadian High Commission for Study Permits.