Each year, Canada welcomes thousands of international students from across the world. Studying in Canada means investing in your future. Let’s discuss the top reasons why you should opt for Canada as your international education destination.

1. Excellence in Academics

We all know that education is a crucial responsibility hence the provincial governments ensure that the quality of education delivered- is of high quality throughout Canada irrespective of the type of institution, whether university or college. Whether you want to pursue a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree, you have options to choose from a wide range of universities- as per your eligibility.

As far as education streams are concerned, all sorts of programs from various streams, such as engineering, IT, healthcare, agriculture, sports, management, accounting, economics, mining, petroleum, etc., are available in Canadian Colleges and Universities.

2. Opportunities for Immigration

Since international students spend a long time in Canada, they get ample time to understand and adapt to Canadian culture. While they study, they get up to three years to understand the work culture in Canada. Post that, if they wish to live in Canada permanently, they can apply for the same.

3. Affordable Fees and Lesser Cost of Living

When compared to other popular study destinations for international students, such as the United States or the United Kingdom, it has been found that Canada offers competitive tuition fees. This means education in Canada is more financially feasible for Indian students. In addition, the cost of living in Canada is generally lesser as compared to many other countries. This combination of affordable tuition fees and lesser cost of living makes studying in Canada an attractive option for Indian students. In fact, a lot of programmes allow international students to work while studying in Canada so it becomes easier to support yourself financially there.

4. Focus on Developing the Right Skillset

We all agree that top-tier education is not just about what we learn in classrooms. It is also about how we are being prepared for the real world. Canada has a fantastic system called co-operative work that provides work opportunities to students in their relevant fields, while they are pursuing their graduation or post graduation. By getting hold of the work environment early, the students are prepared for the real world and also learn the corporate discipline. Typically, the duration of co-op is about 4 months in a year. So, if a student is enrolled in a 3 year degree program which offers co-op, they get to gain valuable work experience of 12 months during their studies. This gives them a competitive edge over others when they start looking for permanent jobs post their graduation.

5. Diverse Culture

Canada is a very warm and welcoming country. People from across the globe have been migrating to Canada for a long time now. This gives Canada an edge in terms of cultural diversity. Canadians are known to value that diversity and recognize that as one of their major strengths. Throughout the year, students can celebrate festivals of all ethnic groups and the best part is that the entire country celebrates all the festivals!

6. Provision of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Numerous Canadian universities, non-government institutes as well as the Canadian government provide multiple scholarships, grants, and financial aid options for international students. A few of the most popular government-funded scholarships for international students studying in Canada include:

Canada-ASEAN SEED: A weekly allowance of CAD 1600, A program allowance of and flight expenses of CAD 5,000

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship: CAD 70,000

IDRC Research Awards: CAD 15,000

Other scholarships are merit-based, need-based, and even related to specific fields of study. The provision of all such financial aids helps the international students deal with the financial burden and makes it more accessible for the deserving candidates.