Why Choose Canada for Your Studies?
Canada places immense importance on education, boasting a top-tier education system with high standards. The country invests more in education, as a percentage of GDP, compared to the OECD average and ranks second highest among G-8 nations.
Canadian students consistently perform among the world’s best on international tests of reading, science, and math, showcasing the exceptional quality of Canadian schools. A degree, diploma, or certificate from Canada is widely respected in business, government, and academic circles worldwide.
A Prime Location for Living
Canada has consistently ranked among the top ten places to live globally since 1994, according to the United Nations (UN) and the Economist Intelligence Unit. In the UN survey, Canada earned high marks for its access to education, high life expectancy (due to a universal healthcare system), and low crime and violence rates. Moreover, Canada’s major cities – Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal – have been recognized as world-class cities for their cleanliness, safety, cultural activities, and appealing lifestyles.
High Quality of Life
Canadians enjoy one of the highest qualities of life in the world. Nearly 70 percent of Canadians own their homes, with a higher percentage owning durable goods such as cars, refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, phones, and radios. Canada also boasts an extensive healthcare system and social security network.
Media, entertainment, and artistic endeavors are well-developed in Canada. The highly sophisticated TV system includes over 1,900 AM and FM radio stations and approximately 1,387 TV channels to serve, entertain, and educate audiences. A wide range of cultural activities is also available, including museums, galleries, live theater, dance and music performances, and concerts.
Welcoming Environment
Canada has historically been a country of immigrants and fosters a policy of encouraging multicultural diversity. In this vibrant setting, diverse perspectives are respected, and collaborative learning is encouraged.
All of the world’s ethnic groups are represented in Canada, offering a plethora of ethnic foods and recreational activities associated with specific cultures. Clubs, informal groups, and associations representing numerous ethnic backgrounds are also easily accessible. International student advisors at schools can assist students in connecting with such groups.
Major urban centers offer a variety of shopping malls, restaurants, theaters, art galleries, and museums. Canadian cities provide numerous parks, gardens, and beaches for public use, as well as excellent sports and recreational facilities.
Breathtaking Environment
Canadians value their natural environment highly. Currently, there are 42 national parks and national park reserves in Canada, located in every province and territory, some of which have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Each province and territory have also designated areas as provincial parks, wilderness areas, ecological and nature reserves, totaling over 2,000 across the country.
Students coming to Canada will experience one of the most beautiful natural environments in the world. Canada’s diverse geography offers much to explore in its stunning outdoors, from the lush coastline of British Columbia to the majestic Rocky Mountains of Alberta, the vast prairies, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence regions, and the rugged hills and picturesque coastline of the Atlantic provinces.
A Safe Study Destination
Canada is considered a relatively peaceful, safe, and orderly country. Its violent crime rate decreased for ten consecutive years from 1993 to 2003. Unlike its southern US neighbors, guns are strictly regulated and generally not allowed.
International students coming to Canada should exercise the same common-sense safety precautions as they would anywhere in the world. Students can contact any Canadian Education Center to learn more about personal safety or attend a safety orientation session at their school upon arrival in Canada.
A Hub of Technological Advancement
Canada provides a conducive environment for business and learning, thanks to the contributions of many brilliant scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs. The country is an international leader in computer and information technologies and has a reputation for excellence in sectors such as telecommunications, transportation, engineering, aerospace, urban transit, microelectronics, medical devices, advanced software, hydroelectric and nuclear power, lasers and optoelectronics, biotechnology, food and beverage processing, geomatics, and marine and environmental industries.
Highlights in Canada’s telecommunications industry include Teleglobe’s CANTAT 3 cables, the first of its kind in the world, which supports high-speed and high-capacity delivery of transoceanic multimedia transmission. The Stentor Alliance of telephone companies invested $8 billion to provide the latest in broadband technology to 80 percent of Canadian households. Canada was also among the first in the world to recognize the need to connect schools and libraries to the Internet, and its SchoolNet program is being replicated worldwide. Industry Canada’s SchoolNet has successfully made Canada the first nation in the world to connect its schools and libraries to the Information Highway.
A Bilingual Society
Canada is a bilingual nation with two official languages, English and French. The majority (75 percent) of French-speaking Canadians reside in the province of Québec, located in the eastern part of the country, but French-speaking communities exist throughout Canada.
According to a 2001 census, French is the mother tongue of 81 percent of Québec’s population and is spoken at home by 83 percent of Québécois.
Internationally, it is estimated that over 1 billion people speak English and over 250 million speak French. As a bilingual country, Canada offers superior English as a Second Language (ESL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) programs for students wishing to learn either or both languages.
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