Why Study in Canada 🇨🇦
A few reasons why Canada is a top destination for studying abroad as an international students.
📙 Canada, Home to One of the World’s Leading Education Systems
Canada has a very high quality of education due to the government placing great importance on the education system. Hence why the standards of education are recognized worldwide from elementary to university level. With degree programs from Canadian universities being widely acknowledged globally, international students who graduate from these universities are often very successful in their careers. The Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA places Canada in the top 10 countries for young people.
A key factor in Canada’s educational success is that they embrace the concept of “equality” which is why many international students are welcomed to study in Canada and why student immigrants are encouraged to succeed at their studies.
📙 Faculty Teaching Standards
Another factor that makes Canada’s education successful is its teachers, as they must pass a screening process, where they become certified according to the each province standards. Some province appraisal the teachers by Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA) to evaluate their professional standards. Educational institutions are therefore well known for maintaining high educational standards, as teachers who are not certified by the other province are not allowed to teach unless they pass the evaluation of that province.
📙 Bilingual Learning System
Canada has a unique teaching system, as students are required to study English as a first language (ESL) and French as their second (FSL), since Canada has two official languages, English and French. This is because English is the mother language of 59% of the population and French is the mother language for over 23%, with the remaining 18% having other mother languages, dependent on the origins of those who immigrated to Canada. With popular languages being Chinese, Spanish, Arabic and Tagalog.
📙 Quality of Life
Canada is the second largest country in the world, spanning across an area of approximately 9,984,670 square kilometers, with only 36 million people. Population in Canada has racially and culturally diverse population, Canadians are friendly and respectful to others.
The United Nations has even recognized Canada as the most pleasant country to live in, in the world, compared to 174 countries, whereby more than 200 indicators were used to assess the quality of life. Canada also has a low crime and violence rate.
📙 Continued Economic Growth
Canada is the only G8 country with sustained economic growth, as it has one of the most open and transparent polices in the world, and relies heavily on foreign trade, with the trade-to-GDP ratio being as high as 45% for exports and 40% for imports. Canada’s trading and investment model is primarily dependent on the United States with an additional trade agreement being made between the countries known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
📙 Real-Life Experience & Part-Time Work
Canada provides visitors boundless opportunities to experience life in Canada, regardless of whether they go to study; allowing people to express themselves and their thoughts. Whilst studying, students are allowed to work legally, part-time, so long as they do not exceed 20 hours per week, as not to affect their studies.
