What Makes Canada A Top Draw For Students Planning To Study Abroad

Canada is a huge country. Its landmass is second-largest in the world, after Russia, but most of the land is uninhabitable due to the extreme temperatures. The main education hubs are the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. Quebec is a French speaking province. It has recently become a major destination for Indian students pursuing higher education abroad. This is because Canada has some of the best options for staying back after graduation with a three-year work permit after graduation on offer as long as you graduate from an accredited institution.

While the top universities in Canada are expensive, there are good universities that offer the same degrees for much less, and graduating from them still allows a student to apply for the post-graduate work permit, and to secure jobs.

There are several Canadian universities that teach only in French; these are normally based in and around Quebec and offer students from French-speaking countries discounetd fees. If you speak French as a first language, Quebec offers several benefits, and after graduation, as long as you have a job offer, you can receive permanent residency within two years.

Canada: Top 25 Colleges

Rank	Name of College / University	Address
1	University of Toronto	27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1 Canada
2	McGill University	845 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
3	The University of British Columbia	Â 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
4	University of Alberta	116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
5	McMaster University	1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
6	UniversitÃ© de MontrÃ©al	PO Box 6128, Centre-ville Station, MontrÃ©al, Quebec H3C 3J7
7	University of Waterloo	200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
8	The University of Western Ontario	1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada
9	University of Calgary	Â 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
10	Queen's University	99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
11	University of Ottawa	Â 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
12	Simon Fraser University	8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
13	Dalhousie University	6050 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W5, Canada
14	York University	Â 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
15	UniversitÃ© Laval	2325 Rue de l'UniversitÃ©, Ville de QuÃ©bec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
16	University of Victoria	Â 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
17	University of Saskatchewan	Â Saskatoon, SK, Canada
18	Concordia University	1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, MontrÃ©al, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
19	University of Manitoba	66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
20	University of Guelph	50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
21	UniversitÃ© du QuÃ©bec Ã MontrÃ©al	Â 405 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, MontrÃ©al, QC H2L 2C4, Canada
22	UniversitÃ© de Sherbrooke	2500 Boulevard de l'UniversitÃ©, Immeuble K1, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
23	Carleton University	1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
24	Memorial University of Newfoundland	230 Elizabeth Ave, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
25	University of Regina	3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada

Rank	1
Name Of College / University	University of Toronto
Address

27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1 Canada Rank2Name Of College / UniversityMcGill University

Address

845 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada Rank3Name Of College / UniversityThe University of British Columbia

Address

Â 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada Rank4Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Alberta

Address

116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada Rank5Name Of College / UniversityMcMaster University

Address

1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada Rank6Name Of College / UniversityUniversitÃ© de MontrÃ©al

Address

PO Box 6128, Centre-ville Station, MontrÃ©al, Quebec H3C 3J7 Rank7Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Waterloo

Address

200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada Rank8Name Of College / UniversityThe University of Western Ontario

Address

1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada Rank9Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Calgary

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Â 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada Rank10Name Of College / UniversityQueen's University

Address

99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada Rank11Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Ottawa

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Â 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada Rank12Name Of College / UniversitySimon Fraser University

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8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada Rank13Name Of College / UniversityDalhousie University

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6050 University Ave, Halifax, NS B3H 1W5, Canada Rank14Name Of College / UniversityYork University

Address

Â 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada Rank15Name Of College / UniversityUniversitÃ© Laval

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2325 Rue de l'UniversitÃ©, Ville de QuÃ©bec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada Rank16Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Victoria

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Â 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada Rank17Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Saskatchewan

Address

Â Saskatoon, SK, Canada Rank18Name Of College / UniversityConcordia University

Address

1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve O, MontrÃ©al, QC H3G 1M8, Canada Rank19Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Manitoba

Address

66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada Rank20Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Guelph

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Â 405 Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, MontrÃ©al, QC H2L 2C4, Canada Rank22Name Of College / UniversityUniversitÃ© de Sherbrooke

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2500 Boulevard de l'UniversitÃ©, Immeuble K1, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada Rank23Name Of College / UniversityCarleton University

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1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada Rank24Name Of College / UniversityMemorial University of Newfoundland

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230 Elizabeth Ave, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada Rank25Name Of College / UniversityUniversity of Regina

Address

3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada

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There are three main universities in Canada: University of Toronto based in Ontario, McGill University, based in Montreal and the University of British Columbia, based in Vancouver. They consistently compete for the top spot in the rankings, and exchange places based on the subject, with Toronto being best at technology and engineering, and University of BC taking the top spot for psychology and economics.

At an undergraduate level, there is not much difference between the top universities in Canada, and, with a four-year degree, there is a great deal of flexibility to explore subjects. You do not declare your major until the end of your second year, and changing faculties is not difficult. That is to say, you could start by studying Arts, but change your mind and move to the Sciences if you want.

At a postgraduate level, it is slightly more restricted, given that a master’s degree is more specialised than a bachelor’s degree. But there is still a degree of flexibility in choosing electives.

There is a difference if you are studying business, however, since there is a work experience requirement to study an MBA in Canada. They require three years of post-graduation work experience, the GMAT/GRE and a four-year bachelor’s degree. To apply for an MBA with a three-year degree, you have to have done a year of master’s study or have completed a master’s degree.

The main consideration when studying in Canada is the distance from India, and therefore the expense of travel. It can cost up to 2,000 Canadian Dollars, that is Rs 1,11,250 for a return plane ticket during peak season—Christmas.

Overall, Canada is a good option to consider, as its degrees have the flexibility of the degrees of the US, and it has good options for Jobs after graduation with most degrees.

By Harini Prasad, Co-Founder, www.prep4future.org

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