Formal Name: Canada

Short form: CA

Term for citizen: Canadian

Capital: Ottawa

Major Cities:

Toranto, Quebec City, Vancouver, Charlottetown

Weather

The northern part of Canada is extremely cold, with summer lasting less than two months, but almost all Canadians live near the southern border where the weather is warmer. The climate of Canada varies, and there will be significant differences in weather from one part of the country to another on any given day.

Location: North America

Currency: The Canadian dollar (C$) (CAD)

Canada’s universities rank among the top in the world and maintain high academic standards, with tuition fees among the lowest in English-speaking countries.

It is a peaceful and safe country that is regarded as one of the best places to live. Canada is increasing its international student population, which is encouraging a large number of new students to apply to Canadian universities.

Students can obtain a post-study work visa for up to three years and apply for permanent residence if necessary.

Research is an important component of Canadian universities, and it plays an important role at the cutting edge of technology. Canada is a world leader in Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunication and Biotechnology.

In Canada, the education system includes both public and private schools, as well as community colleges/technical institutes, career colleges, language schools, secondary schools, summer camps, universities, and university colleges.

According to the Canadian constitution, education is a provincial responsibility, so there are significant differences between the education systems of the various provinces.

The QS World University Rankings 2019 include 26 Canadian universities. Three of these universities are among the top 50 in the world, and another 11 are among the top 300.