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Whitepaper 2019

New and Improved Edition

Cost of Study
Guide
Through this guide you will get a detailed
overview of all the costs associated
with your studies in Canada.

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The Cost of Studying in Canada for

International Students

Overview

If you’re from the U.S., Australia, or the U.K., or any other English-speaking country, you might
find that the cost of studying in Canada will be cheaper than at home.
Which is great! However, that might not be the case for those from other parts of the world.
Quite the opposite, actually.

However, for those of you who, despite the cost, are still interested by the amazing quality
of education and the wide array of programs available there, here‘s a quick breakdown of
how much money you‘ll need to study in Canada.

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Where will you be spending your

Money?

Money. Perhaps one of the biggest obstacle for many international students. And
understandably so. Sure, you could try to support yourself by working while you’re stu-
dying in Canada. But given that you need to show the funds to even get your Visa, it‘s
important to become aware of how much you should budget for your studies.

Step 1
Now, here’s the right way to go about this. First off, who’s your sponsor? Because you
need to sit down and have an in-depth talk about how much studying abroad will cost
them. Not only do you need to take your tuition fees into account, but you need to con-
sider your living expenses as well.

Check out this chart to get a better idea:

To Summarize:
Expenses Monthly Cost (CAD $)

Rent $700 It’s a breakdown of how much I

Groceries $450 spent every month. And the same
will apply to you. On top of your tuiti-
Phone $65
on fees, you’ll have to spare $18,720
Leisure Activities $200 per year for your living costs.
Incidental Costs/Savings $150

Total $1,565

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Do the Math

Oh, and we did the math for you. You can work

20hrs/week during full-time semesters and

To Summarize:
40hrs/week during breaks. Assuming that your
• You can work 20 hrs/week while studying
salary is $15/hour, it all adds up to a whopping and 40 hrs/week during breaks.

$19,200 per year. Which isn’t that bad. Though af-
ter tax deduction as an International Student, the
sum goes down to an ok, but insufficient $16,900.
• Assuming that your salary is $15/hour, you‘ll
earn up to $16,900 annually.
• University student have to pay about
$56,729/year and for College Students, it
adds up to $38,720/year.

Besides, it’s not like you’ll start working as soon as University Student College Student
Expenses around Expenses around
you get to Canada, right? It will take you at least $56,720/year $38,720/year

2 to 3 months to even land a good job in the

Students from Both Institutions

first place. Earning $19,200/year

- Tax deduction

In case you don’t get the gist, university tuition fees

The sum goes down to $16,900
plus living expenses add up to an impressive

$56,720/year. For college, it’s about $38,720/year.

Living costs included, of course. And your annual

earnings? Still $16,900.

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Tuition Fees

We crunched up the numbers just to put things into perspective for you. The fees vary and
depend greatly on what you want to major in. The table below summarizes an estimate of
tuition fees based on your field of study.

Average international tuition fees* by field of study during the

2020-2021 academic year;

Field of Study Undergraduate Graduate

Education $19,461 $15,236

Visual and performing arts, and

$22,950 $14,144
communication technologies

Humanities $26,175
$13,520

Social and behavioral sciences $24,808 $14,304

Law, legal professions and studies $29,756 $15,941

Business management and public

$26,395 $22,442
administration

Executive MBA
NOT AVAILABLE $56,282

Regular MBA NOT AVAILABLE $37,697

Physical and life sciences and technologies $29,067 $14,664

Mathematics, computer and information

$30,187 $15,553
sciences

Engineering $30,742 $17,753

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Tuition Fees

Field of Study Undergraduate Graduate

Dentistry $55,802 $21,635

Medicine $29,905 NOT AVAILABLE

Nursing $20,354 $13,713

Pharmacy
$34,726 $11,642

Veterinary medicine $60,458

$9,088

Other health, parks, recreation and fitness $23,192 $16,590

Agriculture, natural resources and

$24,101 $14,016
conservation

Architecture $24,101 $14,016

Personal, protective and transportation

services $20,453 $13,948

*Weighted average tuition fees in Canadian dollars (CAD). Source: statista.com

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Living costs + Additional Academic Fees

Estimated living and studying costs for the academic year (8 Months, in CAD)

Expenses On-Campus Off-Campus

$1,000 - $2,000 $1,000 - $2,000

Books & Supplies

$3,000 - $8,400 $5,000 - $13,600

Housing

$2,500 - $4,000 $1,600 - $2,500

Food

Transportation $0 - $200 $640 - $1,000

Utilities $0 $400 - $800

Internet $0 $320 - $680

$320 - $640
Phone

$800 - $2,000
Clothing

Laundry $200 - $300

Health Insurance $600 - $800

$1,000 - 2,000
Entertainment & Fun

Personal/Miscellaneous items $1,000 - 2,000

Unless you got a substantial scholarship or you’re living in the middle of nowhere in Canada, you need to
pause and think. Can you afford this? If not, it’s in your best interest to not put yourself in debt.

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Bonus Trick #1: Jobs as International Students in Canada

If you think you should work entry-level jobs because it ‘counts as work experience’, think
again. You should always earn professional experience that’s relevant to your field. And
you can start by going to your institution’s career support services center and ask for their
help. It’s a free resource! Or maybe you could approach the companies at job fairs within
your first month of studying.

Look up job fair dates on your academic calendar. And remember: do NOT settle for
anything less than a job you love and is relevant to your career path. Get as many inter-
views as you can until you get the job you want.

Visa and University Application fees

The bigger expenses are out of the way. So, let’s get back to the basics - Study Visa.
You absolutely need that to study in Canada. And fortunately, the costs involved won’t be
as grand as the aforementioned ones. Application fees are $150. That’s just for your Visa,
though. Don’t forget that colleges and universities also require a small fee. Between $70-150.

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Bonus Trick #2: Ways to Lower your Tuition Fees

Get involved. Clubs and competitions can win you some cash to pay part of your tuition
fees. It won’t be much (around $5,000 on average) but it can help lessen the cost. Or try
applying for financial aid and scholarships. Other ways include getting your employer to
sponsor you or learning French. Indeed, fluency in the French language and taking your
courses in French, if available, can qualify you for an exemption fee where you can just pay
the Domestic Tuition Fees instead of the International one!
For more information on the topic, you NEED to schedule a meeting with your institution‘s
financial advisor.

Want to study in Canada?

At Connected we take care of the entire process. We help our students every step of the way from
their admission process, visa process to training them on how to get professional jobs when they
move abroad.

01.
Admission
Processing
02.
Visa
Processing
03.
Career
Development

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