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| FAQS - CANADA |
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| 1. Is health insurance mandatory requirement? |
| You will have to arrange for medical coverage before you arrive in Canada . Medical coverage varies from province to province and sometimes from university to university within each province. International students planning to study in Canada are often required to arrange for private medical coverage through private insurance companies. |
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| 2. What are the tuition fees? |
Tuition fees for international students vary from province to province and depend on your faculty of choice. The following table shows the range of tuition fees for each province. Fees are in Canadian dollars - for general arts and science programs.
2004-05 2004-05
Province Undergraduate tuition fees for the academic year (International students) Graduate tuition fees for the academic year (International students)
British Columbia $4,304 - $15,480 $2,845 - $17,325
Alberta $5,983 - $10,364 $4,416 - $19,200
Saskatchewan $7,170 - $9,701 $5,313 - $7,170
Saskatchewan $7,170 - $9,701 $5,313 - $7,170
Manitoba $5,004 - $6,630 $5,435 - $9,685
Ontario $6,082 - $12,666 $5,174 - $26,000
Quebec $8,868 - $10,188 $4,961 - $20,000
New Brunswick $6,540 - $ 9,960 $5,230 - $8,216
Nova Scotia $6,882 - $11,718 $4,065 - $14,800
Prince Edward Island $7,270 $5,947
Newfoundland $6,660 $1,896 - $3,549
You must also budget for personal item like books, instruments, student activity fees, food, housing, travel/transportation, health care, clothing, laundry and entertainment. |
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| 3. What are the rules and regulations for working off Campus in Canada ? |
Off-campus work is only available to full-time students studying in provinces that have signed agreements with CIC. These provinces are:
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec (The census metropolitan areas of Montréal and Québec are currently excluded. The agreement will soon be amended to include them.)
CIC is negotiating agreements with interested provinces and territories to make the option of off-campus work more widely available. As new agreements are signed, more provinces and territories will be added to the list. The provinces and territories will then sign agreements with the institutions interested in participating. |
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| 4. How foreign student can apply for work permit to work off campus
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To work off-campus, you must apply for a work permit. Do not begin to work off-campus until you have received your work permit. The work permit allows you to work up to 20 hours a week during regular academic sessions (15 hours a week in Quebec), and up to 40 hours a week during regular breaks (e.g., winter or summer holidays and spring break).
To be eligible for an off-campus work permit, you must :
- have a valid study permit
- be studying in a province or territory that has an agreement with CIC
- be a full-time student at a participating public post-secondary institution that has an agreement with one of those provinces or territories
- have been a full-time student for at least one year (two consecutive terms) at one of those institutions
- be in good standing at your institution
- sign a consent form that allows CIC, the institution and the province to share your personal information
- complete a work permit application provided by your institution; and include with your work permit application an official receipt to show you have paid the application processing fee of $150.
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| 5. What are the accommodation facilities like in Canada
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| Most universities offer the option to live on-campus either in residences designated for international students or in residences generally available to all students on campus. However, acceptance at a Canadian school does not ensure accommodation in a residence. |
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| 6. What is TA (teaching assistantship) / RA (Research assistantship) means ? |
| Teaching assistants assist a professor by teaching an undergraduate class or checking exam papers. They are paid for this job, which covers most of their expenses while at the university. Research fellowship/assistantship is an award that allows you to work in the capacity of an assistant to a professor on the research project assigned to him. |
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| 7. What is the difference between a University and a College
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| Universities are educational institutions attended after at least 12 years of school, or after secondary school, for studies leading to a degree and research. All 93-member universities of AUCC offer three or four-year bachelor degree programs; most offer one to two year master's degrees and a number also offer doctoral or PhD programs. Some universities are called colleges, and a few are called institutes, university colleges, or schools. Community colleges are two-year institutions that offer technical or vocational courses, or courses for transfer to a university, leading to a certificate or diploma. Community colleges do not generally offer degree programs. |
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