Cost Overview of Studying in Canada at a College (International Student)

Cost Overview of Studying In Canada at a University (International Student)

Cost Overview of Studying In Canada (Domestic Student)

Our college and vocational programs offer countless ways for you to study in Canada. Can-College works closely with business and industry professionals to design programs that offer hands-on training and teach the skills employers are seeking. You can also take part in internships, co-operative programs and work placements that’ll get you real-world experience while you’re studying here in Canada or globally if your program format is DE (Distance Education).

By attending Can-College, you can earn a certificate, post-secondary diploma or postgraduate diploma. Once graduated you can also extend your study to take university programs.

Tuition fees for international students vary across provinces, programs, and field of study.

International students are not subsidized by the government and they have to pay 100% of the cost of tuition.

Explore studies by the International Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

In Canada, the tuition for domestic students is subsidized by governmental transfers to public institutions in the form of operating grants. The majority of funding comes from the provincial governments. Approximately 70% of the cost per student is covered by these grants. This leaves the remaining 30% to be covered by the student.

Students Loans or Scholarships

Students Loans or Scholarships

Students Loans or Scholarships

Loans: May not be available from within Canada from a lending institution or bank.

Can-College offers 3-, 6-, or 12-month equal monthly payment plans at no extra cost (i.e., 0% interest). Every student may have this option; no further application is required.

Scholarships: Options are available from Can-College. Once an admission offer is accepted, students are assessed on a case-to-case basis). A decision is made in 3 to 5 business days.

Loan: may not be available from within Canada from a lending institution or bank.

A university payment plan is an option.

Scholarships: Some options available; you have to contact the university financial aid office.

There are many options for students to obtain funding to cover the remainder in loans (which have to pay back after graduation) and grants or bursaries (which do not have to be paid back).

Dollar amounts of investment

at colleges for vocational programs (International Student)

Dollar amounts of investment

at universities (International Student)

Dollar amounts of investment

(Domestic Student)

If you're an international student in Canada, you can expect to pay average tuition fees starting at about Can$8,000; fees may range up to Can$15,000 per year for a diploma or vocational credential.

Program length, minimum one year.

Education Completion = One Year+

Total Tuition Cost = Minimum Can$8,000

Plus boarding and lodging

If you're an international student in Canada, you can expect to pay average tuition fees starting at about Can$17,000; fees may range up to Can$35,000 per year for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Program length, minimum of two years.

Education Completion = Two Years+

Total Tuition Cost = Minimum Can$34,000

Plus boarding and lodging

If you're a Canadian citizen studying in Canada, you can expect to pay an average of Can$6,000–9,000 per year for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Program length, minimum of two years.

Education Completion = Two Years+

Total Tuition Cost = Minimum Can$12,000

Plus boarding and lodging

Academic Requirements

Academic Requirements

Academic Requirements

Minimum Canadian 12 grades of high school or equivalent.

If graduated from Canada or a country having English as an official language, no IELTS-like assessment is required.

Minimum Canadian 12 grades of high school or equivalent.

If graduated from Canada or a country having English as an official language, no IELTS-like assessment is required.

Minimum Canadian 12 grades of high school or equivalent.

If graduated from Canada or a country having English as an official language, no IELTS-like assessment is required.

Options to work in Canada

Options to work in Canada

Options to work in Canada

Full-time international students enrolled in a post-secondary program at a Designated Learning Institution may work on or off-campus without a work permit.

Within one year of study, on or before completion of study, a student may find an employer who can offer a qualified job according to skill-based NOC (Canadian National Occupational Code) criteria, in line with eligibility to apply for Immigration. Help from

Can-College career counselling staff; but no guarantee.

Work readiness and costs

8–12 months

Can$15,000–25,000

Earnings while working: Yes

Full-time international students enrolled in a post-secondary program at a Designated Learning Institution may work on or off-campus without a work permit.

After two years of study completion, a student is eligible to apply for a PGW (Open work permit), and then a student may find an employer who can offer a qualified job according to skill-based NOC (Canadian National Occupational Code) criteria, in line with eligibility to apply for Immigration. Help from

Can-College career counselling staff; but no guarantee.

Work readiness and costs

24–36 months

Can$34,000–55,000

Earnings while working: Yes

Full-time international students enrolled in a post-secondary program at a Designated Learning Institution may work on or off-campus without a work permit

Domestic students are not required to apply for any work permit or such authorization.

Work readiness and costs

24–36 months

Can$12,000-18,000

Earnings while working: Yes

Legal Requirements to Settle

Legal Requirements to Settle

Legal Requirements to Settle

IRPR – Section: 3 (1) The objectives of this Act with respect to immigration are:

(a) to permit Canada to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration;

(c) to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy, in which the benefits of immigration are shared across all regions of Canada;

(g) to facilitate the entry of visitors, students and temporary workers for purposes such as trade, commerce, tourism, international understanding and cultural, educational and scientific activities;

IRPR – Section: 3 (1) The objectives of this Act with respect to immigration are:

(a) to permit Canada to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration;

(c) to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy, in which the benefits of immigration are shared across all regions of Canada;

(g) to facilitate the entry of visitors, students and temporary workers for purposes such as trade, commerce, tourism, international understanding and cultural, educational and scientific activities;

Once you have become a PR or a Canadian Citizen no further legal process is required to study or seek any other status.

IRPR: Selection Grid for Students

IRPR: Selection Grid for Students

Section: 211 A foreign national is a student and a member of the student class if the foreign national has been authorized to enter and remain in Canada as a student.

Section: 211 A foreign national is a student and a member of the student class if the foreign national has been authorized to enter and remain in Canada as a student.

211.1 In this Part, DESIGNATED LEARNING INSTITUTION MEANS

(a) the following learning institutions:

(i) a learning institution that is administered by a federal department or agency,…

211.1 In this Part, DESIGNATED LEARNING INSTITUTION MEANS

(a) the following learning institutions:

(i) a learning institution that is administered by a federal department or agency,…

Full-time international students enrolled in a post-secondary program at a Designated Learning Institution may work on or off-campus without a work permit if they meet all of the following conditions:

·         Possess a valid study permit;

·         Have already started to study in their program;

·         Have a Social Insurance Number (SIN);

·         Have conditions on their study permit that confirm on- and off-campus work eligibility;

·         Are enrolled in a program that is more than six months in duration and leads to a degree or diploma.​

Full-time international students enrolled in a post-secondary program at a Designated Learning Institution may work on or off-campus without a work permit if they meet all of the following conditions:

·         Possess a valid study permit;

·         Have already started to study in their program;

·         Have a Social Insurance Number (SIN);

·         Have conditions on their study permit that confirms on- and off-campus work eligibility;

·         Are enrolled in a program that is more than six months in duration and leads to a degree or diploma.​

IRPR: Selection Grid for Permanent Residency

IRPR: Selection Grid for Permanent Residency

IRPR: Selection Grid for Permanent Residency

The Occupation

75 (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada.

(2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if

·         (a) within the 10 years before the date on which their application for a permanent resident visa is made, they have accumulated, over a continuous period, at least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work, in the occupation identified by the foreign national in their application as their primary occupation, other than a restricted occupation, that is listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;

The Occupation

75 (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada.

(2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if

·         (a) within the 10 years before the date on which their application for a permanent resident visa is made, they have accumulated, over a continuous period, at least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time work, in the occupation identified by the foreign national in their application as their primary occupation, other than a restricted occupation, that is listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;

In-admissibility factor

Education (25 points)

78 (1) Points shall be awarded, to a maximum of 25, for a skilled worker’s Canadian educational credential or equivalency assessment submitted in support of an application, as follows:

(a) 5 points for a secondary school credential;

(b) 15 points for a one-year post-secondary program credential;

(c) 19 points for a two-year post-secondary program credential;…

Education (25 points)

78 (1) Points shall be awarded, to a maximum of 25, for a skilled worker’s Canadian educational credential or equivalency assessment submitted in support of an application, as follows:

(a) 5 points for a secondary school credential;

(b) 15 points for a one-year post-secondary program credential;

(c) 19 points for a two-year post-secondary program credential;…