Why Study in Canada?

• Quality of Education is very high and the degree is renowned world wide
• Education is affordable
• Canada is having a multi-cultural society
• Canada is having health and safe community
• In Canada there are good possibility of paid internship while studying
• Availability of post study work visa and excellent job opportunity after completion of studies
• Chance of permanent residency

 Educational system in Canada

Provincial Governments of Canada basically funds and manages the education system in Canada. There are basically three types of educational institutes. Universities, Community Colleges and Private College.

Universities: There are nearly 98 universities in Canada with the numbers growing fastly. Few universities of Canada are top rankers in the world. Canada have 3 universities which comes under top 100 universities. These are;

• University of Toronto
• McGill University
• University of British Columbia

Few more Canadian universities which are under top 300 in the world ranking are;

• University of Alberta
• McMaster University
• University of Montreal
• University of Waterloo
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Calgary
• Queens University
• Dalhousie University
• University of Ottawa

Community Colleges: There are 150 community colleges across Canada

Academic Entry Requirement

Master’s: Student must have completed 16 years of full-time education and he/she should have above 65% in bachelor’s

Bachelor’s: Student must have completed 12 years of full-time education and he/she should have above 60% in class 12th

PG Diploma: Student must have completed 15 years of full-time education and he/she should have above 50%-55% in graduation

UG Diploma: Student must have completed 12 years of full-time education and he/she should have above 50%-55% in class 12th

English language requirement

For bachelor’s program IELTS requirement is of 6.5 band overall with no band less than 6/5.5.

For Masters (Level 9) IELTS requirement is of 6.5 band overall with no band less than 6.

Intakes

Generally, there are 3 major intakes in Canada and these are January, May and September. But still there are some limited intakes during other months also like April, July and October.

Part Time Work

Canada offers various opportunities for international students to work part-time during their studies. Working while studying can be a great way to support yourself financially, gain valuable work experience, and improve your language skills.

Part time work on or off campus is available for students in Canada. During the academic session students can work for 20 hours per week and full time during the scheduled break.

Many programs in Canada have inbuilt internship program of 1 to 2 semester which provides an excellent opportunity to students to get exposure and experience in the industry of their study area.

There are several ways to find out part time jobs in Ireland like University job portals, Job website, Recruitment agencies, Networking etc. Some common part time jobs include Hospitality (Café, Restaurants, Hotels), Retails (Work in Malls, Supermarket, stores etc), customer service (position in call centre, retail support, tech support etc), Tutoring, On campus jobs (library assistance, lab assistance, research assistance etc).

The minimum wage in Canada varies by province or territory. It generally ranges from $11 to $16 per hour (CAD), but in major cities like Toronto or Vancouver, it may be closer to $14–$16 per hour. The wage you earn will depend on the industry, job type, and location, but students can expect to earn at least the minimum wage.

Post study work visa

Key points on Post Study Work Visa;

• International students must have completed full time study of at least eight months preceding the completion of their program and should have graduated from a designated learning institution to be eligible for post study work visa.
• If the program is more than 8 months and less than 2 years then the post study work visa will be issued of the same length as that of the study.
• If the program duration is of 2 years or more then the post study work visa will be issued up to 3 years.
• For master’s program post study work visa is of 3 years.
• Student must apply for post study work visa within 180 days of getting the final marksheet from the academic institutions.

Cost to Study in Canada

Popular Universities

• University of Victoria
• Fraser International College
•  International College of Manitoba
• Wilfrid Laurier International College
• Toronto Metropolitan International College
• Acsenda School of Management
• Adler University
• Fanshawe College
• University of Niagara Falls
• Lambton College
• King’s College
• Durham College
• George Brown College
• Georgian College
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Humber College
• Sheridan College
• Niagara University
• University of Winnipeg
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Seneca College York University
• Canada West Fleming College
• St Lawrence College
• Canadore College
• City University

Scholarships:

• International Entrance Scholarships awarded by University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia for scholarship amount of CAD$ 5,000
• International Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships awarded by Lakehead University, for scholarship amount ranging CAD$ 6,000 TO CAD$ 40,000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by University of Guelph, Ontario for scholarship amount of CAD$ 6,500 to CAD$ 8,500 during first year and total of CAD$ 18,500 to CAD$ 21,500 over four years period
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by Brock University, St. Catharine’s, Ontario for CAD$ 1,600 to CAD$ 13,600
• Entrance Scholarships awarded by Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario for the scholarship amount of CAD$ 10,000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by King’s University College (University of Western Ontario) for scholarship amount of CAD$1,500 to CAD$4,500
• Special Entrance Scholarship awarded by University of Winnipeg, Manitoba for scholarship amount of CAD$1,000 – CAD$3000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by University of Regina, Regina for scholarship amount of CAD$3000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by Trent University, Peterborough for scholarship amount of CAD$1,000 to CAD$ 3,000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo for scholarship amount of CAD$ 1,500 to CAD$ 6,000
• Entrance Scholarship awarded by University of Windsor, Windsor for scholarship amount of CAD$1,000 to CAD$16,000
• Academic Scholarship awarded by Trinity Western University, Langley for scholarship amount CAD$ 2,000 TO CAD$ 6,000
• International Secondary School Merit Scholarship awarded by Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto for scholarship amount of CAD$ 5000
• International Student Entrance Scholarships awarded by University of Waterloo, Waterloo for scholarship amount of CAD$ 10,000