Basic Guidelines to Undergraduate Studies in Canada

This document is originally written by Anik M. Rahman (Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland), S M Asif Iqbal (Bachelor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto), Mahir Asef (Bachelor of Arts, Information Technology, York University) and Jeson F. Khan (Bachelor of Arts, York University); edited by Abdullah Al Maruf, PhD (University of Toronto).


Year of Publication: 2012


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Firstly, we praise your epoch-making decision of Undergraduate Study in Canada. We find most students staying back in our home country for their post-secondary (Undergraduate) education since at the age of 17-20, it feels better in home with families and friends. However, there are some dreamers who don’t want to bind themselves with barriers and want to explore new things and unknowns. Studying in a foreign country at your undergraduate level is indeed an adventure towards achieving your goal. At a world class Canadian University, you’ll have the opportunity to think in a more critical way and to develop huge competences which you may not get if you choose to study in your own culture. Students from different countries with variable experience and diverse cultural background would form a great pool of classroom experience. Foreign degree will definitely enhance your personality with a side that will not only be interesting for your career, but also will deepen your own experience in life.


Undergraduate Study in Canada:

Occupying the northern half of North America, Canada is the world’s second biggest country. Known for its natural beauty – few nations in the world can boast anything close to Canada’s wealth of forests, lakes and mountains – it is also one of the most prosperous nations in the world, despite the fact that the entire country’s population is smaller than that of California alone.See more at : http://www.educationau-incanada.ca/educationau-incanada/study-etudes/why-pourquoi.aspx?view=d


Step – 1 : Things you need to know first


Step -2 : Setting up your mind


Step – 3 : Start early to prepare yourself for the admission


Step-4: Undergraduate subject selection


This is a very handy tool! Extremely helpful!“ALL THE ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES ARE THERE” – You can simply select your desired programs for undergraduate study in Canada in multiple universities and make just 1 profile – which may FIT ALL targeted universities in the list (and your chosen programs)


http://www.ouac.on.ca/applications/


Step – 5 : Program selection


Step – 6 : University selection and funding opportunities



Step – 7 : Match yourself qualifications with your desired University


Step – 8 : Get ready to fill the application forms


–Alberta: http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/learning/ao/postsecondary.asp–British Columbia: https://applybc.ca/–Quebec:


–Ontario:


Tel.: +1-416-962-9725Fax: +1-416-962-2800Website : http://www.cicic.ca/691/ask-us-a-question.canada


Step – 9 : Waiting period for the acceptance letter and things to do in the mean time


Step – 10 : Start preparing for study permit application

The study permit application is the same for undergraduate and graduate students. Follow the file for visa application. Congratulations!!! You have already made it this far, that means you are already on your way to Canada for your Undergraduate studies. If you have not made it yet, do not loose hope and keep trying. In search for your dream, do not forget the reality and the life and the people around you. Life in Canada may get lonely, try to adapt to situations you have never imagined; everything in this world changes, starting from your girlfriend’s/boyfriend’s attitude to the immigration rules. You must become adapted with these changes and more importantly you must be mentally ready to accept these changes. All the best wishes to all the prospective and intended and new and old undergraduate students in Canada. Please feel free to ask any questions in this excellent and dedicated group, whose only intention is to provide free and accurate information and experienced comments about the things one might face in the quest of fulfilling his/her dream for Undergraduate studies in Canada. Wish all your grand success! ! !If you have anything to know or any suggestion to share, feel free to comment on this post. Don’t miss to share the article if you like it.