About Canada
History
Students of history will recognize the tectonic changes in the climates. Shri. Lokmanya Tilak, freedom fighter, has extensively covered the climatic changes and how the races settled in different continents in his book “Arctic Home in the Vedas”. The ice age is described in some detail. Canada probably reflects some of the Arctic ice age type of climate with a coldish climate majorly.
Canada to the students or globetrotting visitors is still unchartered territory with its beautiful landscape, mountains, waterways, rivers, and forests. Some of the world’s fresh water is found in Canada.
G 8 Member
Canada, with USA in its backyard is a G8 member and a leading world economy. Consisting of counties merged during the formation in the 18th century, Canada has a population with French and English language origin. With a low population and a huge land mass it offers the least density in terms of population to the students preferring silent environments and solitude.
Economy & Education
A long coastline, natural resources, clean water make it ideal for Canada to invest in Agriculture, Services, and Energy. The economy is built on global trade, manufacturing, services, mining, and agriculture. The services sector especially information technology is ideal with pleasant climatic conditions for storage. The GDP is currently USD 2.221 Trillion as of 2022 (Source : Wikipedia). A low corruption index, affordable housing and less income disparity define the benefits of being part of the Canadian economy.
The country has produced 15 Nobel Laureates as of 2023. This has been achieved through the emphasis on research in science and technology. Ranking 7th in the number of journals published in scientific publications, Canada remains a top destination for education both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. An assessment of the Canadian history in scientific research will give an insight on such major successes like alkaline battery, pacemaker, polio vaccine, insulin, among others.
Affordable and Competitive International student destination
Naturally Canadian universities provide the base for scientific research. More than 20% of the Canadian universities are ranked in the top 500 institutions globally.
Based on the demand for local resources the education system has more opportunities for students who are interested in pursuing education leading to roles in healthcare, biotechnology, alternate energy, I.T services, Finance & Banking, and management.
Features:
- Rated the best country to study and live by some global reports
- Globally ranked institutions
- University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, McGill University, McMaster University are ranked highly and provide avenue for PhD and research
- English speaking country
- Low faculty student ratio
- Canada provides an opportunity to gain practical work experience
- Spouse /Legal Partner of international students are eligible to work in Canada while their partners pursue their studies.
A bird’s eye view of the Canadian universities and the advantages is given below
- High standards of Canadian educational system
- Multiple options to choose from program/ institute/ university.
- Students in Canada are entitled to work inside campus / off campus part time during their studies.
- Very Popular with student community as per global living and studying index
- Option for Permanent Residency
Eligibility Norms & Profile Suitability
Institutions in Canada have set their own benchmarks for selection of students applying to their campuses. Like most European and American Universities, the English test score is a must.
For those students from India the following test scores are to be completed to be considered for an admission:
Students may refer to the university website or consult an expert in international education or higher studies abroad to know more in detail about the minimum scores and possibility of admission.
Application Window
Admissions to Canada are very competitive and students should apply sufficiently early to confirm admission. The common seasons to apply are spring and fall intakes. Since the timelines vary from institution to institution it is advisable to either go through the website or consult an expert.
Financing and Scholarship
The institutions in Canada provide merit scholarships to students. There are also foundations who support students with generous scholarships. Alternatively students may work to compensate for the living expenses. For more details of the foundations and the scholarships please visit www.3snext.org