Higher education in Canada? What are the requirements,etc.?

Question

I'm 17 yeas old, and I've just completed my Ordinary Level exam.s in Sri Lanka. I might have to migrate to Toronto, Canada later this year, and I want to know if I will be able to continue my education there. What is the next step? Is it college or what? Sorry for seeming so ignorant, but im totally confused about the Canadian Education System!

I want to get a degree in psychology or management.

Also, what are the costs like? Are international students entitled to scholarships? How do I set about this?

Answer 1

http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/study/index...

That is the site for studying in Canada as a forien student.  It would probably be diferent if you were moving here permenetly.

Answer 2

At seventeen, you would likely be in the last year of high school in Toronto. Afterwards most students go either to community college or university. (Unlike the US, when Canadians say "college", they always mean a community college.)

If you want to study psychology or management then it sounds like you would prefer university. Costs depend on the school, and whether or not you are a permanent resident (PR). If you are migrating, then you would likely be a PR, so tuition would be around two or three thousand (Canadian dollars) a semester. As an international student tuition would be about ten thousand a semester. Room and board costs extra (if you pay the university for residence, it can cost a lot more). In both cases you will be eligible for a scholarship, but they are not common, and it might be hard to get one without a record of scholarship in Canada. For fall admission to a Canadian university you would normally apply around January.

Colleges are a lot cheaper, but emphasize trades such as carpentry, etc. However, many colleges also offer one-year university prep courses that might help with your transition.

If you did move, the University of Toronto is one of the best universities in Canada, so it would be close to home. A good college in the Toronto area is Sheridan College (and there are lots more). For more information, check out Maclean's magazine. They publish a guide to Canadian universities every year, and it is available on the web (I think you have to pay a small fee).