REDUCE THE COST OF TUITION FEES IN CANADA

There is no free education for international students in Canada. Countries like Germany, Norway, and most countries in Europe provide free education. But you need to study in their particular languages. Canada is the least expensive country in the world for providing quality education with English as the language at top-ranked universities.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t reduce your expenses for studying in Canada.

Here are ways to do it;

Scholarship Opportunities 

You can get a scholarship in Canada for tuition fees. These scholarships are mostly for tuition fees, so they won’t cover living expenses. You also cannot cash out that money.

Scholarships are given for a range of reasons, from your good grades to your sports achievements. You can also get financial aid from certain research institutions for the post-graduate level. In this way, you can reduce the cost of study in Canada.

In Canada, there are various types of scholarships.

a) Federal Scholarship

b) Provincial Scholarship

c) College/University Scholarship

a) Federal Scholarships

The first one is federal scholarships. If you are willing to get a master’s, you have a chance to get decent scholarships. If you’re doing your doctorate, meaning PH.D, you might even get a full scholarship that will even cover your expenses. Popular scholarships here in Canada are;

• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
• Canada

You can check their website for further details. You can find their information here.

b) Provincial Scholarships

The next one is provincial scholarships. Provinces that are super far and super cold provide many scholarships to students. The Ontario Trillium Scholarship is one of the most popular scholarships in Ontario for doctorate students. In Alberta, they have different scholarships for different students. Some of the provincial scholarships in Canada are;

• Alberta Scholarships
• Quebec Scholarships

Some institutions also give entry scholarships for great English, sports, or other achievements.

1. c) College/University Scholarship

Colleges and universities also provide scholarships for international students. You can check their website for that.

Select the least expensive option 

There are different financial requirements for different universities and colleges in Canada. Universities share investments with the government; colleges do not. So, studying at universities can be less expensive for you. You can also have more choices in the subjects you are going to study. Management, Humanities, and Science, all streams have nearly the same tuition fees. But for MBA, law, dentistry, engineering, nursing, and medicine, which are comparatively more expensive. Undergraduate courses cost 5000 to 50,000 CAD per annum. Whereas, post-graduate courses cost 18,000 to 50,000 CAD per annum.

The cost also varies from university to university. It also depends on whether you are studying in the city or province. In some places, you can also find universities for the price of a college.

Cheaper universities can be found somewhere up in the north in Alberta, but cheaper universities are harder to locate in downtown Toronto or downtown Montreal.

Part-time work in Canada 

As per rule, you can work 20 hours per week when you are in university. whereas you can work 40 hours per week when you are in spring, summer, or winter break or anytime you’re off.

You can work either on-campus or off-campus. To work, you will need your social insurance number and study permit. An extra work permit is not required for your off-campus work because it’s already in your study permit. You might need a work permit for your co-op programs. If you want to work part-time while you’re studying, you can do so with your study permit or social insurance number.

 You won’t be making a lot of money while working part-time. But you will still be able to pay for your housing expenses. It depends on how many hours you will work.

During your break, you can work as much as you like. Even if you want to work 100 hours per week, you can do so. You’ll be exhausted, but you’ll make money for your tuition fees or cover living expenses. But make sure you aren’t stressed.

Co-op Program 

The second option to save money while studying is to take a co-op program.

What is co-up actually?

It is a program that has some time for work placements. You have to pay extra for that semester, but you will make money.

There are no central laws or legislation in Canada defining or regulating internships directly. Each province has its own employment standards legislation, regulations, and guidelines that apply to interns. So, make sure to be clear on the provisions of the internship you are doing.

If your internship is unpaid, it can still be helpful in providing you with work experience and will be able to get you a job right out of college. But as much as you can, find a paid internship.

Assistantship 

What is an assistantship?

If you are a university student, you can start teaching or assisting your professor and get paid for that. 

If let’s say you’re a student and you’re in your last year, you can help, aka assist your professor and teach in the first year of your program. This information can be found on the university’s or college’s website in the career section or the international student section.

These are some of the ways you can reduce the cost of tuition fees for studying in Canada.