Canadian University/College

[Pretty Flaco]

I live sort of close to the white north and so I have a few questions:

1. How much do canadian schools cost compared to their american counterparts?
2. Could I live in Canada and go to college there for less than the US?
3. Would I need to get residency in canada in order to go to school? What would I need to do to get reduced fees for colleges? (I assume itd cost more for an american).

Any Canadians that have anything else to add related to canadian schools would be welcomed. I'm just looking into all of my options for schooling. I'm an alright student, but my family has got no money for college.

[cu247]

http://www.canadaimmigrationvisa.com/study.html

There ya go!

You can compare the prices with the American ones. You don't need citizenship, but I think a visa is required.
I don't really know a lot, but there is an email link on the site and I'm sure you could acquire important information from there.

EDIT: I just noticed that this dates from 2009.. so yeah, maybe it's not that accurate, and I don't know if it changed.

[Salyut]

2. Could I live in Canada and go to college there for less than the US?

I know Minot and UND were trying to lure Canadians south with cheaper fees or something. This was in 07/08 tho.

[Metacomet]

I am looking to go to grad school in Canada possibly as well, here is what I've found at so far.

1. You will probably pay more then you would if you went to a state school and paid in state tuition, out of state or private school though, probably less. I for example would pay less to go to UBC then to UMaine, but UMass would be cheaper then UBC for me. (by a smaller margin then I thought however)

2. Depends on where you live. The martimies are cheap I believe, Vancouver and Toronto, not so much. The same could be said for the U.S though.

3. You'd need to be a permanent resident (at least I believe, maybe a citizen), hard to get without marrying a Canadian, going there as a skilled immigrant and staying for years.

You would need a student permit, which requires a few things to get, and limits your ability to work while in school.

Most Canadian universities accept American federal loans, but NOT grants.

[Comrade J]

I think if you're a foreign student in Canada, you can take a job on campus without need for a work visa.

[danyboy27]

Scolarity fee in my province are lower than in the rest of canada. if you are looking for medecine we got the mgill university.

[cu247]

Yeah, but McGill is more expensive than a lot of other universities isn't it? Also, living in Montreal is also more expensive than living in smaller cities. I think TS wanted to study for cheaper, even if McGill is reputed, it's not the cheapest.

[Die Rote Fahne]

The cheapest tuition in the country is found at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in St John's.

[Salyut]

Yeah, but McGill is more expensive than a lot of other universities isn't it? Also, living in Montreal is also more expensive than living in smaller cities. I think TS wanted to study for cheaper, even if McGill is reputed, it's not the cheapest.

Its cheaper for Quebec residents I believe. Memorial (Newfoundland) might be the cheapest I think.

[danyboy27]

Its cheaper for Quebec residents I believe. Memorial (Newfoundland) might be the cheapest I think.

they got flock of studient med from ontario beccause its cheaper.

if you decide to live in here you might eligible for grants and other stuff like that.

indeed living in montreal is costly, but less than living i Toronto.

that why i am currently residing in Quebec city.
We got the laval university, it not an english speaking one tho.

[Salyut]

they got flock of studient med from ontario beccause its cheaper.

if you decide to live in here you might eligible for grants and other stuff like that.

indeed living in montreal is costly, but less than living i Toronto.

that why i am currently residing in Quebec city.
We got the laval university, it not an english speaking one tho.

Laval is pretty chill but the dorms are a little old. I stayed there for a few days back in 08.

Montreal is probably cheaper then Calgary or Vancouver... Probably...