Being home to many famous Colleges and Universities, Canada is one of the most preferred destinations to pursue higher studies. As Canada is the hub of academic excellence, many Canadian academic institutions are ranked amongst the top 50 across the globe. University of Toronto, University of British Columbia and McGill University are some examples of top Canadian universities, which are in the list of top academic institutions according to QS ranking.
Now, Canada has launched a new program- SDS (the Student Direct Stream) to speed up the time of visa processing to apply for full-time courses at Canadian Colleges or Universities. By this, chances to get quality education with easy visa process for Indian students has been increased.
RequirementsFollowing are some requirements that students must fulfill to apply in Canadian Colleges or Universities under SDS rule:
- Score card of English Language Proficiency test
- 1 Year tuition fee payment proof
- GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificate) proof
- Offer letter of Canadian College or University
- Medical test report
- Statement of purpose
- Visa processing time has become faster.
- Financial documentation is very less.
- Student must have secured 6 in each module of IELTS exam.
- In SDS, students have more options for study, jobs and PR.
Here is the list of some top Canadian SDS Colleges or Universities according to provinces :
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABM College of Business and Technology | Calgary | Calgary | |
| 2 | Absolute Aviation | Wetaskiwin | Wetaskiwin | |
| 3 | Academy of Learning Calgary | Calgary | Calgary South, Calgary North East | |
| 4 | Academy of Learning Edmonton | Edmonton | Edmonton Down Town, West Edmonton Mall | |
| 5 | Academy of Learning Edmonton South | Edmonton | Edmonton South | |
| 6 | Academy of Learning Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat | |
| 7 | Academy of Learning Red Deer | Red Deer | Red Deer | |
| 8 | Alberta Bible College | Calgary | Calgary | |
| 9 | Alberta Caregiving Institute | Edmonton | Edmonton | |
| 10 | Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine | Calgary | Calgary |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAA Aviation Flight Academy | Langley | |
| 2 | Academy of Excellence Hair Design & Aesthetics Ltd. | Victoria | |
| 3 | Academy of Learning College - Abbotsford | Abbotsford, Langley | |
| 4 | Academy of Learning College - Langley | Langley | |
| 5 | Academy of Learning College - Victoria | Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Victoria | |
| 6 | Academy of Learning College – Richmond | Richmond | |
| 7 | Academy of Learning College – Surrey | Surrey | |
| 8 | Academy of Learning College – Vancouver | Vancouver | |
| 9 | Academy of Learning College – Williams Lake | Williams Lake | |
| 10 | Acsenda School of Management | Vancouver |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assiniboine Community College | Brandon | Brandon | |
| 2 | Aveda Institute Winnipeg (Hairstyling) | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
| 3 | Booth University College | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
| 4 | Brandon Flying Club | Brandon | Brandon | |
| 5 | Brandon University | Brandon | Brandon | |
| 6 | CDI College (Winnipeg Campus) - [Intra-Oral Dental Assistant] | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
| 7 | Canadian Baptist Bible College | Winkler | Winkler | |
| 8 | Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
| 9 | Canadian Mennonite University | Winnipeg | Winnipeg | |
| 10 | Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Manitoba | Winnipeg | Winnipeg |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic Business College Ltd. | Fredericton | Fredericton | |
| 2 | Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | Bathurst | Campus de Bathurst | |
| 3 | Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | Campbellton | Campus de Campbellton | |
| 4 | Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | Dieppe | Campus de Dieppe | |
| 5 | Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | Edmundston | Campus d’Edmundston | |
| 6 | Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) | Shippagan | Campus de la Péninsule acadienne | |
| 7 | Crandall University | Moncton | Moncton | |
| 8 | DaVinci College of Art & Design NB Ltd. | Fredericton | Fredericton | |
| 9 | Eastern College | Saint John | Saint John Campus | |
| 10 | Eastern College | Fredericton | Fredericton Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy Canada | Corner Brook | Corner Brook | |
| 2 | Academy Canada | St. John’s | St. John’s | |
| 3 | Centre for Nursing Studies | St. John’s | St. John’s | |
| 4 | College of the North Atlantic | Baie Verte | Baie Verte Campus | |
| 5 | College of the North Atlantic | Bonavista | Bonavista Campus | |
| 6 | College of the North Atlantic | Burin Bay Arm | Burin Campus | |
| 7 | College of the North Atlantic | Carbonear | Carbonear Campus | |
| 8 | College of the North Atlantic | Clarenville | Clarenville Campus | |
| 9 | College of the North Atlantic | Conception Bay South | Seal Cove Campus | |
| 10 | College of the North Atlantic | Cornerbrook | Cornerbrook Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora College | Fort Smith | Thebacha Campus | |
| 2 | Aurora College | Inuvik | Aurora Campus | |
| 3 | Aurora College | Yellowknife | Yellowknife/North Slave Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Cosmetology | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | |
| 2 | Academy of Learning College - Halifax | Halifax | Halifax | |
| 3 | Acadia University | Wolfville | Wolfville | |
| 4 | Acadia University: English Language Centre | Wolfville | Wolfville | |
| 5 | Apex Language and Career College | Halifax | Halifax | |
| 6 | Atlantic School of Theology | Halifax | Halifax | |
| 7 | CLLC Halifax | Halifax | Citadel Campus, Duke Campus | |
| 8 | CPA Atlantic | Halifax | Halifax | |
| 9 | Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine | Halifax | Halifax | |
| 10 | Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy | Halifax | Halifax |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1-Global College of Health, Business, and Technology | Mississauga | East Campus, West Campus | |
| 2 | ABCE Language School Inc | Ottawa | Ottawa | |
| 3 | ACE Acumen Academy | Toronto | Toronto | |
| 4 | ACE Acumen Academy | Mississauga | Mississauga | |
| 5 | APlus Institute | Toronto | Toronto | |
| 6 | Académie de Dessin de Mode Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design | Ottawa | Ottawa | |
| 7 | Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) Inc. | Toronto | Toronto | |
| 8 | Academy of Learning | Mississauga | Mississauga | |
| 9 | Academy of Learning Career and Business College | Belleville | Belleville | |
| 10 | Academy of Learning Career and Business College | Etobicoke | Etobicoke |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Académie de beauté Gordon-Robertson | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | |
| 2 | Académie de l’entrepreneurship Québécois inc. | Longueuil | Longueuil | |
| 3 | Académie des pompiers | Mirabel | Mirabel | |
| 4 | Académie du Savoir | Québec | Québec | |
| 5 | Agrinova | Alma | Alma | |
| 6 | Air Richelieu | Longeuil | Longeuil | |
| 7 | Atelier-école Les Cèdres | Les Cèdres | Les Cèdres | |
| 8 | Aviron Québec Collège Technique | Québec | Québec | |
| 9 | Biopterre - Centre de développement des bioproduits | La Pocatière | La Pocatière | |
| 10 | Bishop’s University | Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Learning – PEI | Charlottetown | Charlottetown | |
| 2 | Collège de l’Île | Charlottetown | Centre de formation Charlottetown | |
| 3 | Collège de l’Île | DeBlois | Centre de formation DeBlois | |
| 4 | Collège de l’Île | Wellington | Main Campus | |
| 5 | Holland College | Alberton | West Prince Campus | |
| 6 | Holland College | Charlottetown | Prince of Wales Campus, Tourism and Culinary Centre | |
| 7 | Holland College | Georgetown | Georgetown Centre | |
| 8 | Holland College | Montague | Montague Centre | |
| 9 | Holland College | O’Leary | O’Leary Centre | |
| 10 | Holland College | Slemon Park | Atlantic Police Academy |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Fashion Design | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
| 2 | Academy of Learning College – Saskatoon | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
| 3 | Briercrest College and Seminary | Caronport | Caronport | |
| 4 | Canadian Revival Training Centre Inc. | Prince Albert | Prince Albert | |
| 5 | Collège Mathieu | Gravelbourg | Gravelbourg | |
| 6 | College of Emmanuel and St Chad | Saskatoon | Saskatoon | |
| 7 | Cumberland College | Nipawin | Nipawin Campus | |
| 8 | Cumberland College | Melfort | Melfort Campus | |
| 9 | Cumberland College | Tisdale | Tisdale Campus | |
| 10 | Elite Hairstyling and Esthetics Training Center | Moose Jaw | Moose Jaw |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
| Sr. No. | Name of institution | City | Campuses | Offers PGWP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yukon College | Carcross | Carcross Community Campus | |
| 2 | Yukon College | Carmacks | Carmacks Community Campus | |
| 3 | Yukon College | Dawson City | Dawson City Tr’odëk Hätr’unohtän Zho Campus | |
| 4 | Yukon College | Faro | Faro Community Campus | |
| 5 | Yukon College | Haines Junction | Haines Junction Community Campus | |
| 6 | Yukon College | Mayo | Mayo Community Campus | |
| 7 | Yukon College | Old Crow | Old Crow Alice Frost Community Campus | |
| 8 | Yukon College | Pelly Crossing | Pelly Crossing Hets’edän Kú’Learning House Campus | |
| 9 | Yukon College | Ross River | Ross River Dene Cho Kê’endj Campus | |
| 10 | Yukon College | Teslin | Teslin Community Campus | |
| 11 | Yukon College | Watson Lake | Watson Lake Community Campus | |
| 12 | Yukon College | Whitehorse | Ayamdigut Campus, Kwanlin Dun First Nation Kenädän Ku House of Learning, Whitehorse Correctional Centre Campus |
* Offers PGWP - Please Verify Program List on College Website for the availibility of Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
** It is public information available on Canadian Immigration Website. This can be subject to Change.