Study in Canada

The education system in Canada encompasses both publicly-funded and private schools, including: community colleges/ technical institutes, career colleges, language schools, secondary schools, universities and university colleges.

Education is a provincial responsibility under the Canadian constitution, which means there are significant differences between the education systems of the different provinces. However, education is important to Canadians, and standards across the country are uniformly high.

In general, Canadian children attend kindergarten for one or two years at the age of four or five on a voluntary basis. All children begin Grade One at about six years of age. The school year normally runs from September through the following June but in some instances, January intake dates are possible. Secondary schools go up to Grades 11 or 12, depending on the province. From there, students may attend university, college or Cégep studies. Cégep is a French acronym for College of General and Vocational Education, and is two years of general or three years of technical education between high school and university. The province of Québec has the Cégep system.

Program and Process of Study Visa:

SDS(Student Direct Stream) - Eligibility requirements To be eligible for faster processing through the Student Direct Stream, you must:

Have an acceptance letter from a post-secondary DLI College(Designated Learning institution).

prove that you’ve paid the tuition fees for your first year of study

live outside of Canada when you apply

have a GIC- Guaranteed Investment Certificate of CAN$10,000

If planning to study in Quebec -have a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion

Get a medical exam before you apply from panel doctor suggested by High Commission.

Educational documents transcript(s)

Have a language test result that shows: o a score of 6.0 or higher in each skill (reading, writing, speaking and listening) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or We may ask you to give additional documents to support your application. In this situation, your application will take longer to process.