Canada is one of the most prominent overseas study locations for Indian students. For a range of factors, students select Canada for higher education. Canada is a natural destination for thousands of international students, with one of the longest coasts, enormous wilderness, world-class cities, and a culture of diversity and variety.
Canada has some of top most universities like University of Toronto, Humber College, Seneca College, George Brown College, Centennial College, University of Ottawa, University of Regina, Niagara College, University of Saskatchewan and many more, studying in Canada will provide you with a globally recognized education from some of the world's best instructors and academics.
Canada is rated as one of the safest countries around the globe and the people there possess different interest and love for arts may it be music, theatrics, dance, painting or any other art forms. The cost of living is quite lower as compared to some of the super countries and with highly attractive employment opportunities, it becomes one of the drivers for students to study and work in Canada. Business men and major business attractions are lured to a destination like Canada to flourish their businesses in different areas and aspects to prosper.
The educational system and the rich culture of Canada proves to be one of the most liked destinations by the students because of the kind of work and study culture that they provide tends to be unique and quite different then rest of the countries along with providing plentiful employment opportunities to students who pursue their education from the universities and with the slow inflation rate it proves to be a one in all package for the students to obtain their education and get a practical work life after study.
Education System
Canada offers different variety of courses and programs to students for courses of different lengths ranging from 1 year to 4 years program. Some of the degrees and certificate courses offered are:
- Diploma
A 2 year diploma course that concurs on providing training to students in a particular field and is usually vocational training oriented courses.
- Advance diploma
It is a sort of credential given to students who have completed three years of education at a Canadian college or university (after 12th grade). In Canada, an Advance diploma program normally lasts three years.
- Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree, often known as a baccalaureate degree, is an undergraduate academic degree conferred by colleges and universities after successful completion of a course of study. The length of a program is normally 4 years.
- Post-Graduation
Postgraduate courses are for students who have finished their first degree from a university and are willing to continue their education at a higher level. The average length of a post-Graduation course is one to two years.
- Master's degree
A master's degree is an academic degree conferred by universities upon successful completion of a course of study. Duration of master studies are generally minimum 2 years.
Application Procedures
The procedure includes certain key components for the applicants to ponder upon and proceed further according to it.
- Documentation
There are a list of documents that you need attach with your application at the university and that needs proper guidance and assistance in and that's what we are here for.
- Course and University / College Selection
The student is required to select a bouquet of courses according to their need and their current profile and choose the university that they want to apply to.
- Employment Opportunities
There are plenty of opportunities available for the students to obtain a job in Canada that are a subject matter to the Canadian Government. It has been noticed that at average there are high chances of acceptance of students studying who have studied in Canada as it offers better standard of living, a slow inflation rate plays a crucial role and at the same time, ample opportunities are being served to the students there.
There are many growing industries in Canada that are aviation and engineering, food, telecommunication, hotels and restaurant chains, renewable energy power, oil drilling industries, real estate, pharmaceuticals, education and a lot more opportunities are served on platter to the students.
The work permit as per the rules of Canada, for a student with one year course gets a work permit of one year whereas a student enrolled into a 2, 3 or 4 year course would get up to 3 years of work permit and with the hassle free immigration process, easy work permits available to students and with such growing industries, Canada becomes a wonderful choice for students to tend to complete their education and obtain degree in Canada.
- English Proficiency Test
The applicant or student needs to qualify for the Basic English Proficiency Test that is either IELTS or TOFEL.
- Admission
The Canadian Universities/colleges are usually admissions prone in September that is fall intake in which every university/college unlatches every course under their purview and then there are admissions in January that is winter intake where a few of the universities with their few courses offered under the program and some universities may choose to offer some courses in May that is Summer intake.
- University Specific Requirements
There are a few steps moving further that includes preparing for essays, letters of recommendation and statement of purpose (SOP) along with attaching different documents and paying the fees and submitting them with the university/college application.
- Study Costs
The cost of studying in Canada is quite cheaper than studying at any other leading country and the average tuition expense is more than 14,000/year Canadian Dollars (CAD)
The students have obtained a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of 10,250 Canadian Dollars (CAD) which accustoms them to cover for their accommodation and food expenses. There are certain other expenses that the student needs to take care of.
- Offer Letter & Payment of Fees
After you complete the respective procedures, an offer letter will be provided to you and further, the aspirant needs to make a payment of fees and receives a confirmation of their admission seat at the university.
- Applying for Student Visa
After payment of tuition fees, the student needs to apply for student study permit and obtain a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) and the process moves further along with the pre medical examination by Canadian Government's designated hospitals and then preparation for Visa File.