About Canada & Canadian Education System

Canada is a friendly and safe country with high standard of living is very less to describe about this country. Canada is among the top ten safest countries in the world to visit and settle. The country has numerous international educational institutions where you will be provided with most innovative education system. The education in Canada is a state-run system of public education provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial and local governments.

The post-secondary education system in Canada is organized into three degree levels i.e. undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree. Your undergraduate degree takes between three to four years to complete while a graduate degree usually requires between one to three years of full time study. A doctoral degree or PhD requires a minimum of two to three years of full-time study.

Requirements to Study in Canada

The basic documents you will require for Canadian student visa includes your passport, your recent photographs, academic certificates from high school to last qualification, proof of English language proficiency. Besides these basic requirements you will also need to provide a detailed SOP, LORs, a well-written resume and proof of your medical examination.

If you are planning to apply for undergraduate courses, you will need at least 6 bands in IELTS with no less than 5.5 bands in each module. For graduate course, you will need at least 6.5 bands with no less the 6 band in each module.

You will also need to provide proof of financial support for your study in Canada. You can prove your financial support by showing any of the following documents like proof of Canadian Bank account, educational loan form financial institution, a bank draft or bank statements for the past four months. You can also purchase a special Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from Scotia Bank, in the amount of $10,200 CAD as a proof of your financial support to study in Canada.