Canada, the student perspective.

Plan your studies

Studying in Canada: build a realistic budget from departure to year-end

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Study in Canada

University admission in Canada: prepare an application that fits the programme

Life in Canada

Finding accommodation in Canada: choose between residence, homestay and rental

Study in Canada

Understand Canada's education system and locate your pathway

Study in Canada

Learning English or French in Canada: build a useful language study stay

Plan your studies

Student living costs in Canada: build and track an expense table

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Discover Canada and plan your visits

Life in Canada

Succeeding in Canadian studies: organise work and participate in class

Plan your studies

Clothing and winter in Canada: prepare suitable equipment

Life in Canada

Living far from home: build lasting connections

Life in Canada

After graduation: prepare work, documents and the transition

Study in Canada

Why study in Canada: build a project that fits you

Study in Canada

Preschool and kindergarten in Canada: prepare your child's arrival

Study in Canada

Primary education in Canada: welcome your child and follow progress

Study in Canada

Secondary education in Canada: prepare the diploma and the next step

Study in Canada

Choosing a boarding school in Canada: everyday life at the heart of the decision

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Colleges, cégeps and technical institutes: choose a coherent pathway

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University colleges: understand names and current pathways

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Vocational and career training: choose useful skills

Study in Canada

Undergraduate university study in Canada: build your progression

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Master’s and doctoral studies in Canada: choose a project and supervision

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Applied qualifications: connect knowledge to concrete deliverables

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Continuing education: choose learning that supports your development

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Distance learning in Canada: prepare your pace, interaction and exams

Study in Canada

Summer camps in Canada: choose a suitable, well-organised stay

Study in Canada

University college admission: clarify the program and the steps

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Technical college or institute admission: prepare useful evidence

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Vocational training admission: connect your prior learning to your intended occupation

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Secondary school admission in Canada: prepare a coherent family application

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Enrolling in a language school: choose a useful level and format

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Enrolling your child in a Canadian summer camp: organise every stage

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Application deadlines: build a reliable calendar

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Credit transfer and recognition: measure their effect on your pathway

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Academic documents: prepare translations, copies and official submissions

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Having a Canadian qualification recognised on return to your country

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Professional recognition in Canada: identify the appropriate stages

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University exchanges in Quebec and Canada: current procedures

Fields of study

Studying business and management: understand an organisation’s decisions

Fields of study

Studying international business: analyse markets and contexts

Fields of study

Choose an MBA and prepare a coherent application

Fields of study

Studying marketing: connect needs, creative work and results

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Studying management information systems: connect needs and solutions

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Studying computer science: build foundations and projects you can verify

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Studying science and technology: choose questions and methods

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Studying electrical and electronic engineering: from models to systems

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Studying physics: connect models, measurements and reasoning

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Studying biotechnology: choose a scientific and practical pathway

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Studying the environment: choose methods for concrete problems

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Studying marine biology: from organisms to field methods

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Studying health sciences: choose a pathway and its methods

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Studying medicine and dentistry: clarify each stage

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Studying nursing: programs, placements and the right to practise

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Studying psychology: research, training and professional pathways

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Studying communication and media in Canada

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Studying journalism in Canada: investigation, method and practice

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Studying television, radio and media production in Canada

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Studying English literature in Canada

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Studying fine arts in Canada: choose a practice and build your portfolio

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Studying music in Canada: prepare your pathway, audition and everyday life

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Studying fashion and clothing design in Canada: from project to garment

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Studying architecture in Canada: understand studies and entry to the profession

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Studying industrial design in Canada: design objects responding to a use

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Studying graphic design in Canada: learn to make a message clear

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Studying interior design in Canada: design spaces beyond decoration

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Studying animation and digital creation in Canada: choose your production role

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Studying film in Canada: choose training and learn to bring a film to completion

Fields of study

Studying culinary arts in Canada: compare kitchens, methods and pathways

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Studying hospitality and tourism in Canada: choose operations that interest you

Fields of study

Studying sport, recreation and fitness management in Canada

Fields of study

Studying outdoor activities in Canada: learn to design and supervise an experience

Study in Canada

Learning French through immersion in Canada: prepare for daily progress

Study in Canada

Intensive, group or individual language courses: choose a suitable format

Study in Canada

Learning English online: build a routine and choose suitable support

Study in Canada

Preparing for the TOEFL iBT in 2026: understand the new format and organise your work

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Preparing for IELTS: choose the right version and work on all four skills

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Preparing for CAEL: connect reading, listening and expression in a study context

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Cambridge English exams: choose the qualification useful for your project

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GMAT and GRE: decide whether a test is necessary and prepare a coherent application

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TEF, DELF and DALF: choose French-language evidence suited to your project

Study in Canada

Training to teach English: choose a TESL or TESOL certificate

Study in Canada

Graduate studies in English language teaching: choose between research and teaching development

Plan your studies

Comparing study costs across destinations: calculate the entire project

Plan your studies

Scholarships for international students: find support suited to your plans

Plan your studies

Funding a master’s or doctorate in Canada: read an offer and build a sustainable plan

Plan your studies

FIDERH and studies in Canada: prepare a funding application from Mexico

Plan your studies

Lånekassen and studies in Canada: check the program and prepare funding

Plan your studies

Student cards and discounts in Canada: check usefulness before paying

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Travel and transport discounts: compare final prices and conditions

Plan your studies

Study permits in Canada: organise your application step by step

Plan your studies

Study permit documents: prepare a readable and complete application

Plan your studies

Visas, eTAs and study permits: what does each document do?

Plan your studies

Extending your study permit and preparing travel outside Canada

Plan your studies

Studying in Québec: organise the CAQ and permit application

Plan your studies

Studying in Canada before adulthood: prepare concrete support arrangements

Life in Canada

Working during studies: understand the rules and maintain a viable pace

Plan your studies

Working Holiday and short courses: build a coherent stay

Life in Canada

Résumés and interviews in English: clearly present what you can do

Life in Canada

Studying and considering immigration in Québec: keep procedures distinct

Plan your studies

Before departure: a preparation checklist that leads to decisions

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Your journey and arrival in Canada, step by step

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Border and customs: prepare the goods you bring to Canada

Plan your studies

Packing for a study stay in Canada

Life in Canada

Understanding Canadian seasons and climate: prepare for a year there

Life in Canada

Temporary accommodation on arrival: book a useful transition

Life in Canada

Health insurance: build coverage for your entire stay

Life in Canada

Dental care in Canada: plan appointments and understand coverage

Life in Canada

Bank accounts in Canada: choose the services you need

Life in Canada

Money transfers and currencies: send the right amount to the right place

Life in Canada

Getting around Canada: build a reliable daily journey

Life in Canada

Driving in Canada: check your licence before getting behind the wheel

Life in Canada

Phone calls and communicating with home: prepare suitable connectivity

Life in Canada

Electrical devices and computers: prepare useful equipment for Canada

Life in Canada

Purchase taxes: read final prices and recognise outdated information

Life in Canada

Restaurants in Canada: understand bills and tips

Life in Canada

Time zones and time differences: organise appointments, travel and calls

Life in Canada

Measurement units and currency: build everyday reference points

Life in Canada

Public holidays in Canada: build your stay calendar

Life in Canada

Adapting to life in Canada: understand difficulties without judging yourself

Life in Canada

Social conventions in Canada: observe, ask and communicate clearly

Life in Canada

Student associations and alumni networks: find appropriate contacts

Life in Canada

Study and homework support: ask for appropriate help at the right time

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Canada at a glance: reference points giving meaning to your stay

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Canadian history: reference points for understanding places and debates

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Canadian government and institutions: know who does what

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The Canadian economy: understand sectors, prices and outlooks

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Research and innovation in Canada: find environments matching your project

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Sustainable tourism in Canada

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Organise a road trip in Canada

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Canadian cuisine and regional specialties

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Canadian personalities and their life paths

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Alberta

Provinces and territories

Study and live in British Columbia

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Manitoba

Provinces and territories

Study and live in New Brunswick

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Newfoundland and Labrador

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Nova Scotia

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Ontario

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Prince Edward Island

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Québec

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Saskatchewan: choose your campus and build everyday life

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Yukon: prepare a coherent northern stay

Provinces and territories

Study and live in the Northwest Territories: check actual possibilities

Provinces and territories

Study and live in Nunavut: understand access and prepare a supervised project

Plan your studies

Taxes and studies in Canada: prepare your first discussion about tax residency

Plan your studies

Passport or study permit lost in Canada: organize replacement procedures

Life in Canada

Parents and adult students: organize support and decide what information to share

Life in Canada

Toronto public libraries: prepare your card application and first visit

Study in Canada

Community college then university in the United States: check a 2+2 study plan

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Quebec

HEC Montreal

Montréal

Management studies from undergraduate to doctoral level, plus continuing education.

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Management from undergraduate to doctoral level

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Prince Edward Island

Holland College

Charlottetown

More than 60 practical programmes, with professional guidance and opportunities to continue to university studies.

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More than 60 programmes

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Quebec

Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-La-Pocatière

La Pocatière

Secondary education with language, science, arts and sports pathways, a school residence and support for academic success.

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Specialised pathways and a school residence

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Alberta

Acme School

Acme

Primary and upper-secondary education focused on community, collaboration and responsibility.

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Community-based learning

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Alberta

École St. Thomas Elementary

LLOYDMINSTER

A Catholic French-immersion school from kindergarten to Grade 7, with support in French and English.

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French immersion with support in both French and English

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British Columbia

Aberdeen Elementary

ABBOTSFORD

Kindergarten to Grade 5 in Abbotsford. Hand-in-Hand childcare is described; conditions and availability must be checked.

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Kindergarten to Grade 5; childcare availability to check

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Manitoba

Brant-Argyle School

Argyle

An Argyle school in the Interlake School Division, with an emphasis on a small school community and close connections.

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A small school rooted in its community

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New Brunswick

École Le Marais

Dieppe

A French-language school in Dieppe guided by civic responsibility and involvement.

Primary schoolsFrench

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Grades 3 to 5

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial Academy

Botwood

Kindergarten to Grade 6, with a structured approach to academic success, confidence and respect.

PreschoolPrimary schools

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Confidence and citizenship are part of the educational mission

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Nova Scotia

Antigonish Education Centre

Antigonish

Early schooling with social and emotional learning.

PreschoolPrimary schoolsEnglish

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The PATHS programme supports relationship skills

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Northwest Territories

Princess Alexandra School

HAY RIVER

Grades 4 to 7 in Hay River, with an emphasis on leadership, participation and attention to cultures.

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Grades 4 to 7

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Nunavut

Nunavut Arctic College

Campus Kitikmeot

Cambridge Bay

Kitikmeot campus in the territory’s community learning network. Check which programmes are offered locally.

Colleges and polytechnicsEnglish

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Kitikmeot campus — local programme availability to check

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