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Top reasons to study in Canada
Quality and World Renowned Degrees
Canada has placed a lot of importance in education and maintains high standards in it, evident from their research intensive universities and 4th ranking for scientific research in the world. A degree from a Canadian university is internationally recognized and is highly valued in the international job market.
Student-friendly
Canada has the highest literacy rate in the world as well as a highly educated population. Canadians have one of the longest life expectancy excluding Japan and Iceland and its major cities including Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal have been internationally recognized as world-class cities to live and work in for cleanliness, safety, cultural activities and attractive lifestyles.
Job Opportunities
Something that makes Canada stand out is that it is one of the few countries that offer job opportunities to students who have obtained a Canadian degree and have graduated from Canadian universities. After finishing their studies international students can work in Canada for up to 3 years afterwards!
Wide Variety of Options
There are a wide variety of schools to choose from in Canada ranging from smaller liberal arts schools and universities to major research institutions. A wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs are offered in a flexible manner. The undergraduate institutions in Canada can be sorted into three categories: primarily undergraduate, comprehensive universities, and medical/doctoral universities. Canada has 100 universities, 200 colleges and renowned institutes, recognized language schools and specialized institutes available.
Safe Country
An important factor for most international students to consider while deciding where to study abroad is the safety and security of the country and city they are planning to study in. When worrying about the safety of their children parents consider several factors such as crime against women, racial discrimination, theft and burglary. Based on those factors Canada is one of the safest places to study and has very low crime rates and cases of racial discrimination.
Affordable Education & Living
Canada offers quality education while also being affordable for international students especially compared to countries like the UK, USA and Australia.
Multicultural Environment
Canada has a very diverse environment with people of different religions, races and cultures. It has the 7th largest student population in the world with 265,000 international students in different levels of education. The people in Canada are also very friendly and welcoming. This environment gives students the opportunity to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. There are also numerous communities and associations that students can take a part in and feel like they are home. There also a wide variety of restaurants that serve their ethnic and traditional food. You can contact your international student advisor to find more about the ethnic clubs or associations you can join to feel like home.
A High Tech Country
Canada is world renowned and an international pioneer in computer and information technologies. They have developed a distinct reputation in fields including telecommunications, animation, transportation and engineering. In particular an excellent reputation in aerospace, urban transport, microelectronics, medical devices, advanced software, hydroelectric and nuclear power, lasers and optoelectronics, and biotechnology. Canada was one of the first in the world to identify the need to connect schools and libraries to the Internet and their SchoolNet program is being reproduced around the world. Different types of modern appliances are available and most campuses are wired with the most sophisticated technologies the world has.