Elementary school applications
Students are studying abroad at younger ages as more and more parents choose to give their children a western education from an early age and to let them develop like locals in the culture. With elementary school applications, it is most important to pay attention to the application dates and to choose the right school.
Canadian elementary schools generally open for applications earlier than high schools. Top ranked schools are highly competitive even for local students, so anyone who misses the opening hours of the application period will lose their chance to enroll.
Choosing the right school is about choosing the type of school rather than a specific school. Canadian schools are divided into public and private schools. Private schools tend to be higher quality than public schools. Also, public schools prioritize local students, and especially for first year international students, who lack any Canadian achievements tend to rank last when consider for admission. In such cases, private schools are a better choice.
Secondary school applications
The popularity in recent years of studying abroad during high school has made it a study abroad option that is familiar to everyone. Canadian high schools (a.k.a secondary schools) give more attention towards cultivating students’ interests and provide various elective courses that give students sufficient space and opportunities to explore and expand their developmental direction. These opportunities play an important role in a student’s future plans for university and in life.
In addition to application deadlines and choice of school, language ability is an important part of a high school application. Though high schools do not require the applicant to report language test scores, the entrance test will determine whether students can directly enter the secondary school curriculum.
University applications
College life is a brand new chapter for any student. A good university and a good major can massively change one’s life. Besides excellent grades, universities also look at the high school student’s personal abilities, such as personal hobbies, artistic talents, volunteer experience, and even work experience. For local high school students, volunteer time is a graduation requirement. Some of these university application standards also apply to international students.
An excellent personal statement is also highly influential. The personal statement not only reflects the applicant’s language ability, but also gives the university a better understanding of the student. When judging between applicants with similar grades, the personal statement becomes a comparative standard.
For art school applicants, a well-prepared portfolio can make a student stand out among the numerous other applicants. As portfolios are an important application component, art students should prepare works for different art portfolios in advance.
小学申请
随着留学的低龄化，越来越多的家长选择从小就让孩子接受西方教育，让孩子向当地人一样自由发展，对于小学申请，最重要的就是注意申请时间和选对学校。
加拿大小学的申请开发时间一般会比中学早，对即便是当地人来说都竞争激烈的好学校来说，如果错过第一开放时间，那就已经和好学校无缘了。
选对学校则指的不是选择哪所学校，而是哪种学校。众所周知，加拿大分为公校和私校，公校排名普遍不如私校，然而公校在申请时会优先录取本地生，特别是第一年申请的留学生，在没有任何加拿大成绩的情况先这类申请人往往会排在最后。这时候私校这是不错的选择。
中学留学是近年来比较普遍的留学方式，想必大家也已经很熟悉了，加拿大的高中更注重对每个学生兴趣的培养，学校会提供各类选修课让孩子有充分的空间和机会尝试自己人生未来发展的方向，对孩子将来大学和今后人生的规划起到了重要的作用。
高中申请除了把握时间和择校外，语言能力也逐渐体现出它重要的地位，高中虽然不会要求提供语言成绩，但入学测试依然决定了学生是否能直接进入中学课程。
大学生活开启了我们人生的新篇章，一所好的大学，一个好的专业能改变人的一生。除了优异的成绩，大学也看中学生的个人能力，如个人爱好，艺术能力，义工经验甚至是工作经验。对本地高中生来说，毕业要求中就规定了义工时间，而大学在审理申请时的一些标准也套用在了国际生身上。
一篇出色的个人陈述也起到了很大的影响，个人陈述不仅体现了学生的语言能力，更让学校对这位学生有更多的了解，在成绩相似的情况下，个人陈述就成为比较标准。
对于一些艺术类科目的申请人来说，一本精心准备的作品集能让学生在众多申请人中脱颖而出。针对不同艺术类别准备作品集也是艺术生必须要提前准好的一项重要申请材料。