Since January 2014 Canada’s increasing its support for international students and its strategy seeks to double the number of international students choosing Canada by the year 2022 without displacing Canadian students.
Attracting more than 450,000 international researchers and students to Canada by 2022 will:
- create at least 86,500 net new jobs for Canadians, bringing the total of jobs sustained by international education in Canada to 173,100 new jobs;
- see international student expenditures in Canada rise to over $16.1 billion, generating economic growth and prosperity in every region of Canada; and
- provide an approximate $10 billion annual boost to the Canadian economy.
Other key elements of the strategy include:
- focusing resources and efforts on priority markets that align with Canada’s Global Markets Action Plan (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, North Africa and the Middle East and Vietnam);
- developing Canada’s education “brand”, which will be used by all partners in priority markets;
- improving linkages and collaboration between Canadian and international educational institutions and research institutes; and
- entrenching a pan-Canadian approach in the international education sector with all key stakeholders and aligning activities to better advance shared objectives.
Having said that your chances of being accepted in a Canadian school increased, however each institution in Canada sets its own admission requirements. Some are general, while others are program-specific.
Some of those requirements might include:
- a minimum level of completed prior studies and grades
- specific prerequisite courses
- proof of language proficiency in the language of instruction
- standardized test scores
- a portfolio or work experience
Your academic record is an important factor in a competitive admission process. You will be asked to provide proof of your academic credentials, which might include:
- diploma(s) or degree certificate(s)
- transcript(s)/mark sheets/index
- detailed course outline(s)
If the documents are not in English or French, an official/certified translation might be required.
As part of the admission process, the institution will assess your previously completed academic credentials. Through this process, they:
- verify the authenticity of your documents;
- compare those with similar credentials issued in the provinces and territories of Canada;
- award transfer credits (if applicable).
Each institution has sole authority to determine the recognition of academic credentials for the purpose of admission to that institution.
It is strongly recommended that you gather all supporting documents while you are still in your country of origin to facilitate the process.
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