Student cities in Canada

Where you study shapes your whole experience. Cost of living, job options, weather, and lifestyle all vary by city. Here are the main destinations for international students in Canada.

Calgary

Alberta

A fast-growing prairie city near the Rockies, with strong energy and tech sectors, no provincial sales tax, and reasonable living costs.

Montreal

Quebec

A bilingual, European-flavoured city with highly ranked universities, a rich arts scene, and the most affordable rents of any major Canadian city.

Ottawa

Ontario

Canada's bilingual capital, a safe, green, government-and-tech city with two strong universities and moderate living costs.

Toronto

Ontario

Canada's largest and most diverse city, with top universities, a huge job market, and the country's highest living costs.

Vancouver

British Columbia

A coastal city ringed by mountains, with strong universities and a mild, wet climate, balanced against some of the highest housing costs in Canada.

Waterloo

Ontario

Canada's tech and engineering hub, home to a well-known co-op culture that places students in paid industry placements between study terms.