As of December 2018, there are about 572,415 study permit holders in Canada of which 11,290 are Nigerians with Indians having the highest number of 172, 625. Of the world's first 500 best universities, Canada has 21 of them. This is a pointer to the fact that Canada is one of the choice countries for international students.

For many people who want an opportunity to study and work, for the purpose of raising enough money to fund different expenses like housing, public transportation, food expenses, and other study-related expense, Canada lets you work per-time during your studies. You have up to 20 hours a week to work.

If you seek to work in Canada after graduation, you would need to apply for a Post-Graduation Work permit. Recently the Entry Policies in Canada have made it easier for international students to transit to permanent residence, also with various regional/provincial immigration programs available.

So, what are the basic things you need to know if you seek to study in Canada as an international student?

Requirement Gathering

Apart from the general requirements applicable to all international students, applying successfully to any educational institution in Canada requires an understanding of different requirements for schools and the different courses they offer. Some universities require special proficiency tests for different courses, for instance, to apply for a Ph.D. program in Physics in some universities, there are some proficiency tests you have to take in Physics. You have to carefully study and analyze the specific requirement of your university and course of interest.

The following are mostly the general requirements of international candidates;

A. A proof of identity (in most cases an international passport)

B. Proof of Proficiency in English or French. This may require you pass some prescribed language test with minimum grades, meanwhile, if you are from an English or French-speaking country you might write to your intending university to wave it.

Pick your chosen course and university and apply

There are Designated Learning Institutions in Canada that can admit foreign students, so you must make sure you verify if the university you are applying to is designated. And also, be sure of the course you are applying for if you meet the requirements.

There are about 250 Canadian institutions to choose from, considering the fact that the application fee ranges from $100 – $250, you might need to focus on one or two that you think would be best for you. While filling your application form you must be extremely careful to provide adequate information that has documents to back up your claim. After submitting your application, you should wait patiently till you get a favorable response in the form of an acceptance letter which would be the first requirement applying for a study permit. The school might also request other information while reviewing your application.

Apply for Study Permit

In addition to the requirements stated above, to apply for a study permit you need an acceptance letter from the university of your choice. Applying for a Canadian Student Visa can be done online, you would pay around 150CAD and probably be required to submit your biometric which can cost about 83CAD.

Meanwhile, based on other previous experiences, it is very expensive to school in Canada, so it is advisable to finish your undergraduate program first in your country and apply for a Masters in a Canadian institution. If you must do your undergraduate in Canada you might need to consider applying to Colleges which a considerably cheaper compared to Universities.

For undergraduate programs, you can opt for an undeclared or undecided program. It is basically an option for first-year students at universities which allows them to make generalizations of courses till they figure out they're major. After that, they can specialize in the major of choice.

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