Studying in College
In recent years, many
international students are eager to continue their studies in Canadian
universities, and hence, Canadian applications have increased tremendously.
The Canadian academic
application is required to obtain admission from Canadian universities, and it
is necessary to be aware of the application conditions of the universities, the
application process, the necessary documents, the costs of applying to Canada,
and other issues related to the application, which we will discuss
comprehensively in this article.
If you decide to apply
to Canadian universities, we recommend reading this helpful article.
Familiarity with some common terms in the Canadian study application
process
When it comes to
applying to study in Canada, you may hear terms that you don't know what they
mean. Here are some of these common terms for you to apply to a Canadian
university with more knowledge:
- Application: It is an online or paper
form on the university's website, through which you must complete the
field of application, semester, personal, academic, occupation, details of
professors for letters of recommendation, language score, and other
required information.
- Apply: What is a Canadian application?
The process of filling out the application, uploading the required
documents in it, and sending it to the desired university is called an
application.
- Application
Fee: It is a fee that universities charge you to review and evaluate the
application and documents, which is irreversible regardless of the
outcome.
- Submit: In most applications, there is an
option called Submit. Submission means submitting an application to the
university for processing, decision, or approval. After entering your bank
information, you must click on this option, and in this case, your
application for admission will be registered.
- Deadline:
The deadline for submitting an application and application.
- Defer: The transfer of
the beginning of the academic semester to the following semester is called
a defer.
For example, if you have
been admitted to the University of Toronto for the September 2024 semester but are not ready to start your
studies this semester for any reason, such as a Canadian visa refusal , you can apply to the
university to move your entrance semester to the next semester, i.e. January
2025, which is called a deferrer.
- Deposit Fee: A deposit is a deposit. In
order to secure your place at the university, you will have to pay this
fee. In some universities, the university will not issue the final
acceptance letter you need for the Canadian student visa process until you
pay the deposit fee.
- Tuition Fee: It is a fee that you have to
pay for the course credits, and it is usually paid on a semester basis.
Requirements to apply to
Canada
In order to study in Canada and obtain
academic admission to different university levels, there are certain conditions
that you cannot apply to Canadian universities and get admission to if you do
not meet all these conditions. In this section, we describe the conditions for
admission to Canadian studies at different university levels:
Canadian Primary and
Secondary School Application Requirements
- Having a good academic
record in school subjects:
There is no minimum GPA
for admission to Canadian schools. However, it is expected that students have
obtained acceptable grades in their courses. Elementary courses in Iran are
descriptive and do not have a grading system, so if their academic status is
declared "good" in their transcripts, they usually have a chance of
being admitted to Canadian schools. Science, biology, and language have
obtained acceptable grades.
- No language score
required:
Having a language score
is not required for admission to Canadian schools. Usually, students are
assessed for their language level before starting their coursework, and they
are given more English or French courses depending on their language level.
- Age requirement up to
18 years old:
Some boarding schools in
Canada accept up to the age of 19.
Some Canadian schools
require interviews to assess their language level and academic level before
granting admission to students.
For more information, read the Study in
Canadian Schools page.
Requirements for applying to a Canadian college diploma
- GPA of at least 12 in
the last three years of high school
- IELTS score or other
accepted language tests
- For direct entry: IELTS
6 or 6.5 and equivalent scores
- Conditional entry to
a language course: Depends on the college. In some colleges, an IELTS
score of 5 or 5.5 is required, and in others, a language certificate is
not required.
·
The college course in Canada is related to courses that focus more on
preparing the applicant to enter the job market. Therefore, colleges focus less
on the coursework in theory and more on the practical and operational aspect.
·
The college course in Canada is recommended for applicants who intend to
enter the job market quickly and are looking for middle-paying and
high-employment jobs. We recommend attending colleges that have an internship
as part of the core course, as this course gives the applicant the opportunity
to expand their working connections during the internship and increase their
chances of getting a better job. Employment increases.
·
Colleges in Canada are divided into two categories, public and private.
The requirements for continuing education in Canadian colleges are usually
simpler than in universities, and there are fewer prerequisites for admission
to Canadian colleges.
·
Getting admission to continue your college education in Canada is a
specialized task, and we suggest that you discuss this issue with your advisor.
Especially if the applicant intends to obtain permanent residency in Canada
through the method of study, complete knowledge is very important about
choosing the desired course in the college.
Experience Studying in
Canadian Colleges
If we want to compare
the college in Canada with the education system in Iran, in fact, colleges are
the same technical and vocational training centers in Canada whose main role is
to prepare the workforce to enter the labor market. While Canadian universities prepare applicants
for academic goals.
The following courses
are taught in colleges:
- Dec . This course is
offered at Quebec colleges, and the prerequisite for entry is a high
school diploma.
- Diploma course (the
prerequisite for this course is diploma and pre-university)
- Certificate course
(the prerequisite for these courses is a diploma course)
- Post-Bachler course
(the prerequisite for these courses is a bachelor's degree)
- Bachler course (this
course is the same as the bachelor's degree program, which is prerequisite
for entering the diploma and pre-university program)
Language Score Required
to Gain College Admission to Canada
Some colleges require a language score of at least IELTS 6. However, in many colleges, it is possible for an applicant to
prove their English or French language proficiency through an online test.
College Tuition in
Canada
Tuition fees for Canadian
colleges range from $8,000 to $16,000 per year. The cost
range depends on the course and the intensity of the classes. You will also
have to pay for your health insurance during your time in college. Add the cost of living in Canada to your list of tuition fees.
Age Requirement to Gain
Admission to Canadian Colleges
According to the law, there is no age requirement for
obtaining student admission and a Canadian student visa. However, immigration
officers will certainly take into account the age factor in evaluating the
applicant's visa file, and the applicant's educational program must be
justified for the officer. For example, an applicant who is 50 years old and
intends to study at a Canadian college course will have a hard time convincing
the officer with his or her documents that he intends to study and return to
Canada. It has its own country. Therefore, according to the law, there is no
law prohibiting admission regarding age, but the applicant's case must be
justified by the immigration officer.
Possibility of obtaining
a companion visa
The person accompanying the main applicant can apply
for a tourist visa, and there is no restriction in this case, and the
applicant's child will also be able to enjoy free education in Canada.
List of Canadian
Colleges in Every Canadian Province
Alberta
British Columbia
- کالج
کاموسان
(Camosun College)
- کالج
نیو کالدونیا
(College of New Caledonia)
- کالج
راکیز
(College of the Rockies)
- کالج داگلاس (Douglas
College)
- College Langara (Langara College)
- کالج شمال غرب کانادا (Northwest Community College)
- کالج
نورث آیلند (North
Island College)
- کالج
نورثرن لایتس
(Northern Lights College)
- کالج
اوکاناگان
(Akangon College)
- کالج
سلکرک
(Selkirk College)
- کالج
کامیونیتی ونکوور
(Vancouver Community College)
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (BICT)
- British
Columbia Institute of
Justice (Institute of British Columbia)
- موسسه فناوری دره
نیکولا (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology)
Ontario
- College
Algonquin College
: Ottawa)
- Cambrian College,
Sadebury (Cambrian College: Sudbury)
- Canadore College: North Bay
- کالج سنتنیال، تورنتو
(Centennial College : Toronto)
- Collège Boréal (FR) : Sudbury)
- Conestoga College, Kitchener (Conestoga College: Kitchener)
- کالج
کنفدراسیون، تاندربی
(Confederation College : Thunder Bay)
- کالج
دورهام، اوشاوا (Durham
College: Oshawa)
- کالج فنشاو،
لندن
(Fanshave College: London)
- Fleming
College, Peter Borough
(Fleming College: Peterborough)
- George Brown College,
Toronto (George Brown College: Toronto)
- College
Gergen, Bury
(Georgian College : Barrie)
- کالج هامبر،
تورنتو (Humber
College: Toronto)
- La
Cité College (French), Ottawa
(Collége La Cité (FR): Ottawa)
- Lambton College, Sarnia
(Lambton College: Sarnia)
- کالج لویالیست، بلوویل
(Loyalist College : Belleville)
- Mohawk
College, Hamilton
- Niagara
College, Welland
(Niagara College: Welland)
- کالج
نورثن، تیمینز
(Northern College : Timmins)
- کالج
سنت کلیر، ویندسور (St.
Clair College : Windsor)
- St.
Lawrence College, Kingston (St.
Lawrence College: Kingston)
- Sol
College, Sol St. Marie (Sault
College: Sault Ste. Marie)
- کالج سنکا،
تورنتو (Seneca College: Toronto)
- Sheridan College,
Oakville
Saskatchewan
- Carlton Trail Regional College
- کالج کامبرلند
(Cumberland College)
- Gabriel
Dumont Institute
- Great Plains College
- کالج
لیکلند
(Lakeland College)
- کالج لوتر (Luther
College)
- College Lutran Saskatoon (Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon)
- کالج
منطقهای نورثوست (North
West Regional College)
- کالج نورثلند (Northlands
College)
- کالج پارکلند (Parkland
College)
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of
Technologies
- Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science
and Technology
- کالج
منطقهای جنوب شرقی (Southeast
Regional College)
- St.
Andrews College (St.
Andrew's College)
- کالج سنت توماس مور
(ST. Thomas More College)
Manitoba
Prince Edward
- کالج Acadie Î.-P.-É
- Holland College Holland College
Brunswick
- New
Brunswick
Community College
- کالج
کامیونوتر دو نیوبرانزویک (New
Brunswick Community College)
- کالج
نیوبرانزویک هنر و طراحی (New
Brunswick College of Craft and Design)
- Maritime College of Forest Technology
- مؤسسات آموزشی شغلی
خصوصی (private occupational training institutions)
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sir
Wilfred Greenfell College (Sir
Wilfred Grenfell College)
- کالج اقیانوس شمالی
(College of the North Atlantic)
Transfer of Credits from
College to Canadian Universities
Credit Transfer
is the common method of studying in Canada for Canadian students as well as international students.
In this method, the student starts a course at the college of his choice and
then can transfer his courses to another college or university based on the GPA
obtained in the college. This method is very common for applicants who intend
to get into high-ranking universities, because the applicant He can enter the
course of a college that requires less competition and transfer his courses to
the desired university by strengthening his language skills as well as the
curriculum foundation, and follow up on its continuation at that university.
Canada is the most advanced country in the world when it comes to transferring
credits between colleges and universities. Among Canadian provinces, British Columbia has the strongest system in terms of transferring
credits. More than 60,000 students use the transfer system each year in Canada.
Studying in College, a Bridge to University Studies
Colleges sometimes act
as a bridge between high school and universities. But how? See the two below,
these are two very important issues for choosing colleges.
1. Less crowded classes in colleges have
a more compact environment than universities, and the number of students in
college classes is less, which will be a good opportunity for students to
prepare and adapt to the academic environment. Therefore, in this issue,
colleges play the role of removing the shock of entering the university
environment.
II. Combining College
and University with a 3+1 or 2+2 Program
Possibility of obtaining
permanent residency after studying in Canadian colleges
In each of Canada's 11
provinces, there are specific conditions for obtaining residency after studying
in Canadian courses. In some provinces, it is possible to obtain permanent
residency immediately after continuing their studies, and in others, the
applicant first receives a work permit and then a residence visa.
