Education

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Did You Know?

  • BC receives the largest number of international students in Canada.
  • According to institutions like the United Nations, “BC is the best place in the world to learn, live and play.”
  • BC is home to people of many different origins, cultural traditions, languages, ethnicities and religions. Over 100 languages are spoken in Vancouver
  • BC has the best college-to-university transfer system in North America. Its seamless transfer system allows students to move from one institution to another without losing credits.
  • BC education system offers a seamless transition between all levels, from language learning and K-12, to community college, institute and university.
  • BC’s Education Quality Assurance designation (EQA) is Canada’s first and only provincial brand of quality for postsecondary education. The EQA Seal shows students which BC institutions have met government-recognized quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection.
  • Vancouver schools offer a culturally rich cross-section of students, instructors and counselors who contribute to the high quality of education in our schools.
  • BC teachers and institutions are ranked among the best in the world and BC is the only province in Canada with a provincial seal of quality for post-secondary education (Education Quality Assurance).
  • Extraordinary Quality of Life BC, with its cosmopolitan cities, lush rainforests, coastal waters and impressive mountains is one of Canada’s most exciting and beautiful provinces. BC is a safe and peaceful place to live and study.
  • Our cities regularly appear at the top of global rankings for livability and quality of life from sources as prestigious as The Economist.
  • Our universities are consistently among the top-ranked institutions in Canada, and our highly integrated education system is a global model for progressive, flexible education.
  • By choosing to study in BC, you will join more than 100,000 students from across the globe studying at all levels in our province.
  • There are over 100,000 international students from all parts of the world annually in Canada. It is renowned
    all over the world for its tradition of hospitality and tolerance.
  • A degree or diploma from Canadian educational institutions is instantly recognized around the world as being of highest standard.
  • Tuition fees for international students in Canada are much lower than other countries. Canada spends more per capita on education than any other country in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • Canada is a world leader in software development, telecommunications, aerospace, engineering, urban transport, biotechnology, mining technology and environmental industries.
  • An international student who is going to school full-time can work up to 20 hours on campus. This means
    that if there is a job opening at the school’s bookstore or in the cafeteria or somewhere on

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