The bursaries and scholarships that Canada offers to incoming overseas students

Crucial factors for eligibility

Discover a few of the bursaries and scholarships that are accessible to foreign undergraduate students studying in Canada by continuing to read. Note that in addition to the particular requirements for each award’s eligibility, students are eligible for all of the following awards:

• must currently hold a valid student exchange program with the Canadian university the student will be attending, or be enrolled in an educational institution in their native country;
• cannot, at the time of application, be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at a Canadian post-secondary school;
• must not be in possession of or be awaiting approval for permanent residence or citizenship in Canada; and
• must have previously taken part in a Government of Canada-funded scholarship program (including the particular grant they are applying for).

Furthermore, the Canadian school the foreign student is attending needs to be a Designated Learning Institution (DLI), as they are the only establishments in the country with permission to take in foreign students.

Federal bursaries and scholarships available to incoming foreign students

The Scholarships to Study in Canada

The Study in Canada Scholarships aim to bring a varied range of international students to Canada for study or research exchange programs, therefore improving and diversifying possibilities at post-secondary educational institutions.

A student enrolled in this program may get financial incentives of $10,200 CAD for four months or a semester at the undergraduate level, or $12,700 CAD for five to six months at the graduate level.

In order to be eligible, candidates need to:

• possess citizenship in one of the following valid nations or regions: Middle East and North African territories: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia; Sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda; Asian countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan; European countries: Turkey, Ukraine;
• be enrolled full-time in any of the qualifying nations or regions’ post-secondary educational institutions; and
• be responsible for paying the relevant institution’s tuition both at the time of application submission and throughout the whole period of their exchange program.

The ASEAN-Canada Scholarship Program

Announced by the Canadian government on August 6, 2017, the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) initiative provides students from ASEAN member nations with opportunities for short-term study and research at Canadian post-secondary institutions. The initiative is especially concentrated in areas that facilitate the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s implementation.

The range of financial awards for undergraduate studies (lasting four months or a semester) is $10,200 CAD, while graduate studies (lasting five to six months) are awarded $12,700 CAD.

The following are necessary to be eligible for these awards:

• residing in one of the following ASEAN member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, or Lao PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam;
• being enrolled full-time at the time of application in a post-secondary institution in an ASEAN member state; and
• paying the tuition costs to that university both now and in the future, both throughout the application process and the duration of the exchange program.

The program for Emerging Leaders in America

• The Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program was launched by the Canadian Government in 2009 with the goal of developing future leaders in the Americas and human capital development.
• The program offers financial benefits ranging from $8,200 CAD for undergraduate courses (lasting four months or one semester) to $11,100 CAD for graduate studies (lasting five to six months).
• In order to qualify for this program, students need to:

Emerging Leaders in America Initiative

With the goal of promoting human capital development and developing the next generation of American leaders, the Canadian government launched the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program in 2009.

The program offers a range of financial rewards: $8,200 CAD for undergraduate courses (lasting four months or a semester) and $11,100 CAD for graduate studies (lasting five to six months).

Students that want to participate in this program must:

• Be a citizen of one of the following qualifying nations or territories: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos; Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama;
• The applicant must be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational program located in a nation or territory that qualifies; and
• During the whole exchange period, as well as at the time of application, the candidate must be paying tuition to their home university

Scholarship recipients who are chosen for any of the aforementioned prizes may use their winnings to:

• fees for a work permit or student visa;
• airfare by the most affordable and direct route;
• health coverage;
• living costs, including housing, utilities, and food;
• ground transportation, which encompasses a pass for public transit; and
• Books and materials needed for their research and studies, omitting computers and other devices.

Additional scholarships are available from the federal government for graduate and post-doctoral students, as well as students from the Americas, China, and other countries. Furthermore, a large number of DLIs provide financial rewards to its overseas students, which these students may be eligible for concurrently.