An estimated 100,000 foreign students join Canadian colleges and universities every year. At present, 8,000 programs are offered by more than 150 public and private colleges and over 10,000 courses and programs offered by 97 Canadian universities
Tuition fees for foreign student may vary from $5,500 to $15,000 per year depending on the type of program. Similarly boarding costs may vary from$6,000 to $14,000 per year depending on type of housing and the city
The College System
Canadian colleges work very closely with business and industry to ensure to make their programs geared towards market needs. College programs offer technical and professional course in business, agriculture, arts, engineering, environment, health and wellness, social services, broadcasting and journalism, hospitality management, design, technology, sciences, information technology and languages; just to name a few
The University System
There are 97 universities in Canada offering more than 10,000 course and programs.
Partial List of Courses:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
- Architecture and Related Services
- Cultural and Gender Studies
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Education
- Engineering and Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- English Language and Literature
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- French Language and Literature
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- History
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Library Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Resources and Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
Personal and Culinary Services Accounting and Computer Science - Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Bio psychology
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archeology
- Cognitive Science
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- Gerontology
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International/Global Studies
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition Sciences
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Science, Technology and Society
- Systems Science and Theory
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Safety, Security and Protective Services
- Social Sciences, Social Studies and Social Work
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Transportation and Logistics
- Visual and Performing Arts
List of Universities
- Athabasca University (online course)
- Concordia University College of Alberta
- MacEwan University
- Mount Royal University
- The King’s University College
- The University of Lethbridge
- University of Alberta
- University of Calgary
- Emily Carr University of Art & Design
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- Royal Roads University
- Simon Fraser University
- The University of British Columbia
- Thompson Rivers University
- Trinity Western University
- University of Northern British Columbia
- University of the Fraser Valley
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University
- Brandon University
- Canadian Mennonite University
- The University of Winnipeg
- Université de Saint-Boniface
- University of Manitoba
- Mount Allison University
- St. Thomas University
- Université de Moncton
- University of New Brunswick
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Acadia University
- Cape Breton University
- Dalhousie University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- Nova Scotia Agricultural College
- Nova Scotia College/University of Art and Design
- Saint Mary’s University
- St. Francis Xavier University
- Université Sainte-Anne
- University of King’s College
- Algoma University
- Brescia University College
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- Dominican College / University of Philosophy and Theology
- Huron University College
- King’s University College
- Lakehead University
- Laurentian University of Sudbury
- McMaster University
- Nipissing University
- OCAD University
- Queen’s University at Kingston (Queen’s University)
- Redeemer University College
- Royal Military College of Canada
- Ryerson University
- Saint Paul University
- St. Jerome’s University
- Trent University
- University of Guelph
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- University of St. Michael’s College
- University of Sudbury
- University of Toronto
- University of Trinity College
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Victoria University
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University
- University of Prince Edward Island
- Bishop’s University
- Concordia University
- École de technologie supérieure
- École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (HEC Montréal)
- École nationale d’administration publique
- École Polytechnique de Montréal
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique
- McGill University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université Laval
- Campion College
- First Nations University of Canada
- Luther College
- St. Thomas More College
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan
For more details please visit Canadian Immigration and Citizenship website.