Pre-elementary/Kindergarten

Pre-elementary is the beginning stage of education for Canadian children. The students of age 4 to 5 years fall under this category. Pre-elementary education is not mandatory in all provinces of Canada, however, the provinces like New Brunswick and Nova Scotia strongly encourage the accomplishment of pre-elementary education before children move to the next level (elementary).

Primary

Primary/elementary education (from grade 1 to grade 6) is compulsory for all children and starts at the age of 6-7. The education runs up to the age of 13-14.

Secondary

Secondary education can be further subdivided into two levels- junior high school (grade 7 and 8) and high school (grade 9 to grade 12). As per Canadian law, a student must stay in high school until the age of 16 years.

Post-secondary

The level starts after a student has successfully completed secondary education. There are many high-class colleges and universities in Canada from which the students can complete their post-secondary education. The education system in Canada associates many different qualification types at the post-secondary level which can be better understood with the help of the below table

Different types of Institutes in Canada

University

Offer an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degree, diploma, professional courses, and doctorate degrees.

University colleges

Offer diploma and university transfer programs.

Community colleges

Offer diploma, post-graduate diploma, undergraduate degree, associate degree, and certifications.

Career and technical colleges

Offer diplomas and certifications pertaining to technical fields.

What Are Canada’s Academic Institutions?

Let’s head to the Canadian Education System overview that our consultants have prepared for our future clients. First of all, every student can choose from up to 150 colleges and 90 universities and from a wide gamma of programs and courses. If you can’t find your dream course there – probably it doesn’t exist.

The Canadian educational system and its application are different in the different provinces of the country. When it comes to the educational step after High School, Canada’s system offers:

• Technical Colleges – part the private sector and offer short duration courses that sharpen practical skills wanted on the job market.
• Community Colleges – offer wider programs and off-campus trainings. Their programs are based on the needs of the local business.
• University Colleges offer two paths – practical or academic-orientated programs and respectively their diplomas are different.
• Universities – mostly funded by the government and their fees are lower than the other countries’ options. Still, they offer undergraduate to doctorate programs that are of high quality.

Financial Information

Scholarships are available but getting one is easier for graduate students of doctors/professors that are researching a scientific matter. It is rather hard for international students to get a financial scholarship, but a number of schools do offer some. Thought, let us mention the tuitions for the different educational stages:

• Undergraduate Degree (Bachelor) will cost you between $15 000 and $30 000
• Postgraduate Degree (Masters) will cost from $18 000 to $25 000

Canada is the leading country, part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), per students spending in the public postsecondary education sector.

As a conclusion, migrating and studying in Canada is a great option for everybody. If you have intentions to study overseas, contact an Aspire Square agent and discuss the possible options and all legal matters that disturb you. Our advisory services cover everything, from university choice, to visa procedure guidance and accommodation help. With Aspire Square you don’t have to worry about a thing!