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Scholarships to Study in Canada (2027) for International Students

Canada is a major destination for international students, with public universities in every province setting their own admission rules and tuition. A federal study permit, not a university, controls how long and under what conditions a foreign student can stay, work and eventually apply for a post graduation work permit.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
C$24,030 to C$41,750
international students
Living cost, per month
C$1,920 to C$1,950
typical range
Work during study
24 h
per week
Post study work
3 yr
after graduation
Intakes
Fall, Winter
main application cycles

Canada does not run one large national scholarship open to all international students. Support instead comes mainly from individual universities, through entrance scholarships based on academic record and awards restricted to specific countries, faculties or programs, from the federal Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for doctoral study, and from a smaller number of provincial and departmental awards. Applicants should check each university's own scholarships page at the same time as its admission requirements, since many entrance awards are granted automatically from the admission application with no separate form.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit.html
  2. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit/get-documents/financial-support.html
  3. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/attestation-letters.html
  4. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/work-off-campus.html
  5. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work/after-graduation.html
  6. https://www.educanada.ca/study-plan-etudes/index.aspx?lang=eng
  7. https://www.educanada.ca/programs-programmes/education_cost-cout_education.aspx?lang=eng
  8. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250910/dq250910d-eng.htm