Analysis of Common Problems in Studying in Canada and Middle School

Analysis of Common Problems in Studying in Canada and Middle School

1. When can I start applying?

If you have decided to apply for secondary schools in Canada, start now! The main start time of Canadian secondary schools is September, but many secondary schools set aside some places in February to accept applications. Therefore, parents who want to send their children early should not hesitate. Every September is the time to start applying!

Usually it takes 1-2 months to apply for admission to a high school, but if the school is closed when you apply, or the first batch of schools you apply for has no places, and you want to apply for the second batch of schools, this time will become uncertain.

It also takes about two months to apply for a student visa and a visa for parents to visit relatives. The last month is used to confirm the air ticket, pick up the plane, arrange accommodation and make preparations before departure.

Therefore, according to your planned departure time, you should start applying at least 4 or 5 months in advance, but because in the whole application process, the variable is the location of the school! The position of a good school disappeared "instantly" within a few weeks after the application was opened. Therefore, whenever you make a decision, you should start applying immediately! Now, the battle for the degree for the next academic year has begun!

2. What are the requirements for applying for a Canadian secondary school?

Transcript: Students are required to provide scores of at least 75% in the last two years (if the score is not 100%, you can convert it yourself). If you want to get into a good school, you must at least keep your previous grades above 80%.

Funding: The study abroad period in high school is long, and parents need to provide sufficient financial support.

Guardian: The Canadian Immigration Bureau stipulates that students under 18 (some provinces 19) must have a guardian. Parents can accompany them, or they can be relatives and friends entrusted by their parents. They must be Canadian citizens or immigrants. If this is not feasible, the Education Bureau can arrange guardians for students, but it needs to pay a certain guardianship fee.

3. Do I need to provide IELTS or TOEFL scores?

You don't need English grades to apply for middle school, but you must have a good English foundation. Canadian middle schools will take exams when they enter school, pass the provincial English exam in grade 10, and must complete English in grade 12 when they graduate from high school. If the English foundation is too weak, starting from the low ESL level, reading for one semester at each level and finishing the first level will not only prolong the time of graduating from high school, but also hinder you from taking academic courses when choosing courses in high school. You can only take applied courses. Applying for courses is usually for students who are going to college to learn skills.

4. How much do you need to prepare?

If you apply for a Canadian public middle school, the tuition fee is about10.5 million Canadian dollars per year, with different omissions. Tuition fees in private schools can range from $20,000 to $40,000 per year, and boarding middle schools usually charge $45,000 to $65,000 per year.

The cost of living varies slightly from province to province. The suggestion of the Immigration Bureau is to prepare a minimum of 1 0,000 Canadian dollars per year, and the actual expenses of international students are generally around 1.3- 1.6 million Canadian dollars per year.

Generally speaking, if you choose a public school to attend a secondary school in Canada, it will cost about/kloc-0.5 million RMB, and private schools will take about 200,000-300,000 years. Many parents exclaimed, saving money than attending an international middle school at home! Yes, Canada is so affordable!

5. Which school is better to apply for?

In fact, the level of middle school education in Canada is very balanced, and each province and city has its own education bureau.

International students are concentrated in downtown Toronto, downtown Vancouver and satellite cities in the Greater Vancouver area.

However, because China students are concentrated in these areas, and the living price level is relatively high, now more and more students choose to study in medium-sized cities, such as Victoria in BC, Ottawa in the capital, London in Ontario, Calgary in Alberta, Edmonton, Winnipeg in Manitoba, Saskatoon in Saskatoon, and Halifax in Maritime Province. The quality of education in these cities is good and the urban environment is relatively quiet.

6. How to choose a school?

The Canadian Bureau of Secondary Education usually designates some schools to accept applications from international students, but not all schools accept them. These schools, which can accept international students, will provide ESL language courses and additional language support for students, and hold corresponding cultural activities for students in different regions.

After choosing the city you want to go to, we will help you to further screen among these schools that can accept international students. Usually, we will refer to the following factors: the school's academic performance ranking, whether the school's geographical location is a safe and friendly community, and whether the sports or music programs provided by the school can match children's interests and specialties. If you have relatives and friends in Canada and plan to let your children live in their home, you need to choose the school in the school district where their address is located.

7. Where did the child live?

Middle school is in adolescence, and it is the best choice if parents can accompany it. Otherwise, live in a host family. Host families are usually arranged by the Education Bureau or (private) schools. All host families must be registered in the Education Bureau and checked regularly to ensure that the Education Bureau knows the updates of all host family members and ensure safety.

Host families will provide students with basic accommodation, independent rooms, simple furniture and bedding such as beds, cabinets, tables and chairs, and provide meals for three meals a day, usually sharing guest rooms and bathrooms with other members. Most families will provide laundry facilities and the Internet. Each education bureau has a special coordinator, who meets with students at least twice each semester and is responsible for coordinating various problems encountered by students from host families.

If you choose a boarding private school, students live in a unified dormitory, ranging from two to four, with a dedicated administrator to implement closed management, and generally have a unified schedule.

8. How to solve the traffic for children to go to school?

Education bureaus in different provinces will have different arrangements. Generally speaking, bus and school bus systems are parallel. Take the Ottawa Education Bureau as an example. The school will arrange school buses for most students. Students who take the school bus have their own fixed places to get on and off every day, all near their home addresses. The Education Bureau will also arrange for some students to go to and from school by bus, and provide students with bus cards at the expense of the Education Bureau. When picking up students from school in the morning and evening, the bus will also set up a school special line to go directly to school.

9. How to go to college after graduating from high school?

Canadian universities mainly apply, and there is no college entrance examination.

Canadian high school graduates can apply for universities only by providing academic records of Canadian middle schools. When enrolling students, Canadian universities mainly look at the academic performance of six main courses in grade 12 (senior three). Because the application will be submitted at the end of the first semester of grade 12, the students' subject scores in grade 1 1 and grades in grade 12 are the most important.

Different universities and majors have different requirements for students' middle school grades. For example, the University of Toronto usually requires Ontario high school students to score above 90 to be admitted to St. George's main campus, while the admission requirement for the Expo campus must reach at least 85%.

Also, every university will look at students' social activity ability, and the usual extracurricular activities and volunteer experience are essential.

10, where is the application submitted?

Prepare application materials according to the requirements of different education bureaus and pay application fees. Usually our consultants will guide you to complete the preparation of materials. After the application materials are submitted, it usually takes a while. During this period, there may be round-trip emails from the Education Bureau, such as there are no places in your target school, or you need to supplement additional materials, or your child needs to take an online English test. We will help you complete these communication tasks with the Education Bureau, and finally confirm that your child is successfully admitted.

After getting the admission confirmation, you need to pay the tuition fee at the Education Bureau, and then you can finally get the formal admission notice. This document is a necessary document required by the Immigration Bureau when you apply for a visa next.

The whole process of middle school application involves many details, especially the middle school student visa, which is the most complicated requirement among all Canadian student visa categories. Therefore, it is not only worry-free and labor-saving, but more importantly, the success rate is guaranteed.

Further reading: list of expenses for studying in Canada

I. Application fee

Early language preparation requires everyone to sign up for the exam, and the cost is about 2000 yuan. Then, they take the time to receive promotion training and familiarize themselves with the main contents of the examination process. It usually takes three months, about 5000 yuan.

The academic category in the materials needs to be translated and notarized, and it needs to be around 200 yuan; Submitting an online application requires a handling fee of about 500; The mailing fee of application materials is around 300 yuan; In addition, you have to apply for a visa yourself, and it costs about 3000 yuan to sign and have a physical examination.

Second, travel preparation

Including everyone's ticket purchase, after determining the specific time to go abroad, you can inquire and buy your own flight tickets. At the peak of travel, the fares are basically more than 5,000 yuan. Try to choose direct flights instead of connecting flights, which will be more troublesome.

Also prepare luggage, most things need to be re-purchased, try to streamline your luggage, and the things you bring must be practical, and the budget is about 1000 yuan; If you need to pick up the plane, you need to practice and confirm in advance to ensure the successful docking.

Third, tuition and miscellaneous fees

The tuition depends on the school and major you choose. In Canada, the professional cost of undergraduate courses is not very large, which is basically around 6,543,800 yuan a year. The difference in master's tuition fees will be obvious, and the cost will be between 80- 1.5 million yuan.

You need to pay the miscellaneous fees and tuition fees together every year. Because it is handed over to the school to use the maintenance fee of the school equipment, it will be affected by the provision of hardware, and it will take a school year to prepare for it.

Four. living expenses

Accommodation is a big expense, accounting for two-thirds of the total expenditure. The rent is not expensive, about 3500. Boarding includes accommodation, meals and water and electricity, which costs about 5,000 yuan, but the dormitory costs 7,500 yuan/month.

Everyone should also confirm their insurance. Medical insurance is a basic project, 300 yuan is about a month. For travel, social and entertainment options of basic projects, plus shopping, a budget of 2000 yuan is enough.