U15, the Group of 15 Canadian Universities is central to fostering intellectual, social, economic and cultural innovation and advancement of Canada’s international influence and effectiveness. The U15 are absolutely unmatched in their delivery of quality education as is evidenced in their $5.3 Billion research income with 87% private-sector research of Canada carried out by the group. Furthermore, the group holds ownership to 81% technology licenses as patents and intellectual property that are key to attracting global investment for business operations internationally. However, Canada like all other supreme education deliverers has a diverse subject pool to choose from and hence a range of other institutions outside of U15 also have specialisations that are highly appealing.

Some of the top Canada universities include the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McGill, Dalhousie University, The University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta.

Canadian universities and colleges have a comparative advantage in the following study areas: Aerospace, Animation, Medicine, Engineering (Specialised in Automotive, Civil, Mining and Petroleum), Energy, Telecommunications, Agriculture, IT, Environmental Sciences, Biotechnology, Business as well as Finance and Economics.

The Canada in India Student Partners Program (SPP) is a joint pilot project between Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s visa offices in India and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC).

Citizens of India who wish to participate in the program should contact one of the participating colleges for more information. The following is a current list of participating Canadian colleges (Source: cic.gc.ca):

1. Algonquin College, Ontario
2. Assiniboine Community College, Manitoba
3. Bow Valley College, Alberta
4. Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
5. Camosun College, British Columbia
6. Canadore College, Ontario
7. Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
8. College of New Caledonia, British Columbia
9. College of the Rockies, British Columbia
10. Columbia College, British Columbia
11. Conestoga College, Ontario
12. Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
13. Douglas College, British Columbia
14. Durham College, Ontario
15. Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
16. Fleming College, Ontario
17. George Brown College, Ontario
18. Georgian College of Arts & Technology, Ontario
19. Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Ontario
20. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia
21. Lakeland College, Alberta
22. Langara College, British Columbia
23. Lambton College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
24. LaSalle College, Quebec
25. Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
26. Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology, Manitoba
27. Medicine Hat College, Alberta
28. Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
29. Niagara College, Ontario
30. North Island College, British Columbia
31. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Alberta
32. Northern College, Ontario
33. Northern Lights, British Columbia
34. NorQuest College, Alberta
35. Okanagan College, British Columbia
36. Parkland College, Saskatchewan
37. Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology, Manitoba
38. Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatchewan
39. Sault College, Ontario
40. Selkirk College, British Columbia
41. Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
42. Sheridan College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Ontario
43. St. Clair College of Applied Arts & Technology, Ontario
44. St. Lawrence College, Ontario
45. University of Fraser Valley, British Columbia
46. Vancouver Island University, British Columbia
47. Vancouver Community College, British Columbia