Q: Why Study in Canada?
Ans: First Class Canadian universities offer a high-quality, world-class education, welcoming students from around the globe.

Two Languages Canada is a bilingual country, and you can choose to study in either English or French, or at a university that teaches in both languages.

Multicultural Canada is a country of many cultures. Canadians come from all over the world, and on our university campuses, you'll hear many different languages spoken.

Four Seasons In summer, you can canoe down wilderness rivers or swim in one of the clear lakes that dot the Canadian landscape. Fall brings brilliantly colored leaves to Canada's forests, and you can hike or cycle along quiet trails. When winter comes, lace up a pair of skates to glide across a frozen pond, or watch an ice hockey game at your local arena. And in spring, join your friends at one of the many sidewalk cafes lining the streets of Canada's bustling cities. In every season, you'll lots to do in Canada.

Affordable Studying in Canada is easily affordable. Tuition and living costs are both significantly lower than in comparable countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. You can count on paying about half what you'd pay in many other countries.

Top Professors You'll find award-winning teachers, ground-breaking scientists and world-renowned artists and writers as part of the faculty at Canadian universities. Professors in Canada believe in helping their students to succeed at university. Canadian professors - and your fellow students - are friendly, approachable and always eager to help you.

Wired You'll find a world of technology at your fingertips when you enroll at a Canadian university. More than 80 percent of teenagers and young adults in Canada know how to use a computer. If you want to learn about the latest in technology, there's lots of help available at the university of your choice.

Outstanding Facilities Canadian university campuses are home to first-class libraries, research labs, art galleries, theaters, museums, concert halls, newspapers, radio and television stations. You'll also find plenty of spots facilities - pools, running tracks, football stadiums and fields, tennis courts, weight rooms, climbing walls, hockey rinks and hiking paths.

Safe and Clean Canada's streets are safe and clean - a great place to live and study. Three of our major cities are among the top 10 best places to live, work and study, as rated by the World Bank.

Q: Will I need to attend an interview?
Ans: After reviewing your application, a visa officer will decide if an interview is necessary. If so, the officer will contact you directly to set up a time and place for an appointment.

Q: What happens when I arrive in Canada?
When you arrive in Canada, you must inform officials at the port of entry that you are an international student picking up your student authorization. At that point, you will show the letter issued by the Canadian visa office in your country of origin to an immigration officer, who will issue your student authorization. Please note that authorizations are not issued by customs officers. The immigration officer at the port of entry will determine whether you may enter Canada and how long you may stay. You must either leave Canada on or before the date set by the immigration officer or have your status extended by an immigration office in Canada.

Q: May I change schools?
Ans: You may change institutions and/or program of study to others at the same level. Applications for changing schools can be obtained from the nearest Canada Immigration Centre. However, if the terms and conditions on your student authorization state that you are required to attend a specific school, then if you wish to change schools, you must apply for a new student authorization and provide the appropriate documentation. This may be done while you are in Canada.

Q: May I work during my stay in Canada?
Ans: You may work on the campus of any publicly-funded, degree-granting institution that you are attending. If you are a full-time student at a post-secondary institution, you may also require an employment authorization for the following circumstances: if the intended employment is an essential and integral part of your course of study (this does not apply to accounting students, medical interns or medical residents); if the intended employment is related to an approved research or training program; or if you have successfully completed a community college or university program in Canada and wish to work for a maximum of one year in employment related to your course of study.

Q: May I leave Canada and return?
Ans: Yes. However, should your student authorization expire while you are out of Canada, you may not be allowed to return to study. If you initially required a visitor visa in addition to a student authorization, you will be able to return to Canada providing your visa, passport and student authorization are valid.