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Canada is the second largest country of the world after Russia. Its Area is 99 lac square kilometers. Population is around 35 million. It is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Ottawa is the capital. Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg are the big cities. Canada Occupies most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country and has common border with the USA to the south and northwest is the world's longest. 99,84,670 Km2 (2nd) 33,827,000 : Toronto(Ontario), Montréal (Quebec), Vancouver (British Columbia), Ottawa Gatineau (Ontario- Quebec), Calgary (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Windsor (Ontario), Quebec City (Quebec), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Hamilton (Ontario), Sherbrooke (Quebec), London (Ontario) Canada being a member of G-7 is among the highest industrialized country of the world. Further, its economy is highly diversified. Northern Canada is known for gas and oil exploration, Eastern is known for agriculture, forestry and fishery. The provinces of Ontario and Quebec are known for industries. Canada is world leader in Aerospace, pharmaceuticals, telecommunication and biotechnology. Currency is Canadian dollar. Almost 80% of the population lives within 250 kilometers of border of the U.S. The beauty of Canada lies in its multiculturism. Though the French and the English are more in number, Canada is the land of Immigrants. People around the globe have made Canada their home and contributed to its prosperity.
TOP 10 Reasons to Study in Canada
The United Nations ranked Canada as one of the best places in the world to live! It included comfortable population density, low incidence of violent crime and a health care system that is a model for the world. Canada's education system is excellent and ranks among the best in the world. Canadian tuition fees are among the lowest in English-speaking countries.
Internationally recognized degrees. Canada boasts a wide range of quality educational institutions for both degrees and diplomas in technical and professional disciplines.
Possibility to work in Canada after graduation. International students who have graduated from a Canadian university or college have the opportunity to work in Canada for up to one year after they receive their degree or diploma. International students can work on campus without a work permit. Plans are being made to allow international students to work off-campus, too.
A safe, stable country. Canada is a peaceful, politically stable, and safe country. They have laws that protect the rights of our citizens and our country is relatively unaffected by natural disasters.
Excellent health care. Compared to other countries, medical insurance is inexpensive in Canada yet the services that Canadian hospitals provide are among some of the most advanced and accessible in the world.
Learn or improve another language! International students often choose to take language courses before beginning a regular academic program.
A multicultural country. Canada is home to a large number of aboriginal people, called First Nations. Over the past century and a half, Canada has welcomed 15 million immigrants. Canada has a national policy and works to ensure that people's customs and traditions are preserved and respected.
Nature and four distinct seasons. While Canada has big cities, it also preserve a huge amount of unsettled land and a thriving national and provincial parks system. The temperature varies a great deal in Canada. Certain cities almost never have snow in the winter while other cities may get a lot. There's something for everyone, including indoor and outdoor recreational activities at no or low cost. The four distinct seasons offer variety and their own special pleasures. Universities offer programs that range from fine art, biology and commerce to astronomy, media studies and religion. Currently, there are more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered in Canada as well as professional degree programs and certificates. Regardless of the program, a Canadian degree is globally recognized and considered equivalent to those from American and other Commonwealth universities. Canadian universities receive a great deal of public funds and so their programs, particularly at the undergraduate level, are uniform in quality. There are also several university colleges, which straddle the line between universities and colleges. They offer selected undergraduate (bachelor's) programs but not graduate (master's and doctoral) programs, as well as college programs. |
Technical Institutes and Colleges College-level institutions may also be known as colleges of applied arts and technology, technology institutes. Academic transfers from community colleges to universities are sometimes possible. In Québec, collèges d'enseignement général et professionnel (cégeps) offer two types of program: vocational programs are 3 years, and pre-university programs are 2 years.
There is very little aid available for international students at undergraduate level in the CANADA. However, a few individual private schools may have funds available for particularly able international students.
Enquiries should be addressed to the International Admissions Office at each school to find out if there are funds available.
More assistance is available for postgraduate students, often in the form of teaching or research assistantships.
Contact individual universities or visit the international education financial assistance website Assisted university study in the CANADA can be achieved through the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program, Assistance Program for Canadian Studies Association, Program Development Grant (PDG), and Canada Conference Grant
•IELTS – International English Language Testing System – it is required by all the universities and colleges as a pre requisite. Also Mandatory for visa filing. •TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language – it is also a test of English generally required in USA, though universities accepts it also in Australia. But not acceptable for the Visa Filing. An International student going to CANADA can work 20hrs a week on-campus during semester and full-time during holidays. Part time jobs on campus are easy to get with prior planning and you can earn around $650 a month.
f you work full time during your holidays you can earn around $2000 a month.
The approximate monthly living expenses are about $600/800 (includes accommodation as well as other daily expenses). However, the expenses are different for different people depending on the lifestyles and the location and this is just a rough idea.
The key here is to share apartments/houses so that you save on the utilities, fixed charge portion of phone and to some extent on groceries. |
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| List Of Colleges in Canada | ||
AdonB'rit CollegeAlgonquin College Canadian International Academy of Business & Technology F.I.C @ Simon Fraser University |
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