Student resources

Student guides

Practical information for international students planning to study in Canada. Each guide links to official sources and explains what Vianorr Education does — and does not — cover.

Choosing a school

How to compare Canadian universities and colleges by program, credential type, location, cost, and institution type.

  • · Research vs. teaching universities
  • · Polytechnics and colleges
  • · Province and city tradeoffs
  • · Co-op and experiential learning
  • · Public vs. private institutions

Applications

What Canadian universities expect in an application — timelines, documents, written materials, and what advisers can and cannot do for you.

  • · Application timelines by intake
  • · What documents are required
  • · Personal statements and coaching vs. ghostwriting
  • · Offer conditions
  • · Deferral and waitlist options

Education advisers

How to evaluate and choose an education adviser — qualifications, compensation models, institutional relationships, and questions to ask.

  • · Independent advisers vs. commissioned agents
  • · How advisers are paid
  • · What advisers can help with
  • · Immigration advice is separate
  • · Questions to ask before hiring

Costs of studying in Canada

Tuition ranges, living costs by city, application fees, and how to build a realistic financial plan before you apply.

  • · Tuition by credential level and institution type
  • · Cost of living by city
  • · Scholarship and bursary search
  • · Application fees
  • · PGWP and work income after graduation

Graduate study

Master's and doctoral programs in Canada — how selection works, finding a supervisor, funding, and the difference from undergraduate admissions.

  • · Thesis vs. course-based master's
  • · Finding and contacting a supervisor
  • · Research funding and assistantships
  • · Professional programs (MBA, law, medicine)
  • · Graduate application timelines

For families

What families need to understand about Canadian post-secondary education, adviser relationships, and how to support the process.

  • · How Canadian universities differ from other systems
  • · Role of the student vs. the family
  • · Adviser relationships and compensation
  • · Recognising misleading guarantees
  • · Staying informed without overstepping

Looking for arrival information, housing, or settlement resources after you have accepted an offer? These are outside Vianorr Education's scope — visit IRCC's newcomer guidance or your institution's international student services office.