I think you should sit down with a list of Canadian unis and select the ones which look most interesting for your study program. Then consider which part of the country you would like to stay in and so on. Deadlines for application etc should be on the individual universities' websites. I would contact the international office/department for international students of each institution and ask them for some guidance. That's how I did it for the UK as a non-UK resident and I got all the help I needed very quickly.

Best of luck and power through - there's a lot of paperwork to be done when you apply outside of your native country but it was so worth it for me both times I studied abroad.

Btw. I have had UBC recommended and LOVE Vancouver, so I would definitely check that out, if I were you

For sure UBC, and McGill in Montreal are top notch universities .

altmtl wrote:

BenGates wrote:

For sure UBC, and McGill in Montreal are top notch universities .

Concordia is also very good (Montreal) - Universities in Quebec have the lowest tuition costs in Canada.

Despite the bullshit protests that are going on right now. Spoiled brats.

dr_sanch wrote:

altmtl wrote:

BenGates wrote:

For sure UBC, and McGill in Montreal are top notch universities .

Concordia is also very good (Montreal) - Universities in Quebec have the lowest tuition costs in Canada.

Despite the bullshit protests that are going on right now. Spoiled brats.

These kids are stupid, protesting against the raise of tuition fees by the quebec govt. They risk losing their whole semester... and/or their "summer jobs" by this silly protest. Mostly Young PQ hardliners, no doubt - lol

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ … etter.html

That being said I'm more concerned about the cuts to CBC & the NFB - while the govt. is spending millions on F-35 fighter jets, but that's a federal issue and off topic.

Last edited by altmtl (4-8-2012 6:24 PM)

Another montrealer here, and also not a fan of the student protests. Printemps Quebecois? Give me a break!

I've studied at both McGill and UBC, and I would argue they are the countries top schools overall. Which might also make it harder to get into, but worth a shot! Here's my take on it:

UBC - I met a LOT of international/exchange students there and LOVED my experience, made tons of friends, partied every night since almost everyone lived on campus. Its very far from downtown though, so that can be annoying. the cost of living in BC is pretty high, and they have very weird liquor laws (no beer at the grocery store? No wine at the gas station? Thats just weird! lol). Vancouver is a great city, and BC is really beautiful. And oh-my-god, the food is sooo good!

McGill - Montreal is the best city in north america during the summer time, impossible to be bored, there is always something going on. during winter it gets cold, really really cold, and the parties aren't as great. Cold beer available everywhere though! McGill students tend to be a-holes and I always hated the atmosphere there. Lots of pretencious pricks, the stereotypes are true.

Concordia - all my friends went to concordia. John Molson School of Business is great, as is the fine arts department. Thats about it. Expect a more laidback vibe than you would find at McGill.

I would look into which school/program appeals to you and contact them about the application procedure. Normally, deadlines to apply are in january/february for the semester beginning in September of that year.

Last edited by SuperGirl23 (4-15-2012 5:54 PM)